bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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San Francisco, which already acquired a big bat in Boston’s Rafael Devers, has shored up its defenses with the activation of Matt Chapman, a smooth-fielding third baseman.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Several teams in the playoff hunt are struggling at catcher and could use Sanchez's bat in their lineup.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
White-nose syndrome also has been found in bats in Longmont, Boulder and La Junta.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
The way the ball shot off Trout’s bat in the ninth, Montgomery thought the ball might go over the head of Meyers in center field.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 July 2025
Several teams in the playoff hunt are struggling at catcher and could use Sanchez's bat in their lineup.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 2 July 2025
White-nose syndrome also has been found in bats in Longmont, Boulder and La Junta.
—Shelly Bradbury, Denver Post, 27 June 2025
The way the ball shot off Trout’s bat in the ninth, Montgomery thought the ball might go over the head of Meyers in center field.
—Mike Digiovanna, Oc Register, 22 June 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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