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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Caissie, acquired by the Cubs in the Yu Darvish trade in 2020, is just 23 years old and has the potential to be a real impact bat in the Cubs’ lineup.
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Tigers need a huge bat in the middle of the lineup to really level up.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Since June 2, Grand Teton Lodge Company has received eight reports involving overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in rooms at the lodge.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
No conversation about the 2000 World Series is complete without mention of the Yankees’ Roger Clemens throwing a broken bat in the direction of the Mets’ Mike Piazza.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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Jared Wyllys, Forbes.com, 19 Aug. 2025
The Tigers need a huge bat in the middle of the lineup to really level up.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Aug. 2025
Since June 2, Grand Teton Lodge Company has received eight reports involving overnight guests who may have been exposed to bats in rooms at the lodge.
—Ingrid Vasquez, People.com, 16 Aug. 2025
No conversation about the 2000 World Series is complete without mention of the Yankees’ Roger Clemens throwing a broken bat in the direction of the Mets’ Mike Piazza.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 9 Aug. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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