Definition of batting
1a : the action of one who batsb : the use of or ability with a bat
2 : layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging; also : a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)
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The culture of baseball is standing around the batting cage, telling stories of old stars and funny moments and sharing secrets.
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A gifted prospect who avoided the batting cages and survived on hand-eye coordination.
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Several days later, Cespedes stuffed two bottles of water into each pocket of his shorts before heading to the indoor batting cages at Marlins Park in Miami.
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At the plate, the Darlington, Pennsylvania, native had a .341 batting average, 18 home runs, 15 doubles, 57 RBIs and a .457 on-base percentage.
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Ender Inciarte also hit two homers in that series and is the leadoff hitter for a team that fashioned a .305/.359/.496 batting line in the first four games against Padres pitchers.
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Batting in the leadoff spot originally occupied by Villar, Sogard began getting on base with such regularity that Counsell couldn’t in good conscience sit him down.
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Wymer entered with two out in the fifth inning and national player of the year Brendan McKay batting as the tying run — already having homered — and struck him out on three pitches.
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The longer Schwarber led off despite an unacceptable batting average and on-base percentage, the lower his confidence dipped — and the more stubborn manager Joe Maddon appeared.
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First Known Use of batting
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BATTING Defined for Kids
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playDefinition of batting for Students
: sheets of soft material (as cotton or wool) used mostly for stuffing quilts or packaging goods
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