batting cage
noun
: a screen placed around the back and sides of the home plate area to stop baseballs during batting practice
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Witt would ask questions, hang around the batting cage to talk hitting, quiz Arenado about his footwork at third.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The casual observer saw Semien on the field every day taking ground balls, but Seager stayed around the inside batting cage, working on his swing with his hitting instructor or offering some words to teammates.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The project will also fund the addition of an adult fitness area, restroom improvements, renovated batting cages, improved pickleball facilities, beanbag toss games, and the native restoration of woodland and wetland areas with interpretive signage, the park district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
One particularly interesting link is to a home movie of a 16-year-old Mike Piazza hitting in his backyard batting cage while Ted Williams – yes, the Hall of Famer Ted Williams – watched and commented, along with Dodgers scout Ed Liberatore.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 17 Feb. 2026
The casual observer saw Semien on the field every day taking ground balls, but Seager stayed around the inside batting cage, working on his swing with his hitting instructor or offering some words to teammates.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 16 Feb. 2026
The project will also fund the addition of an adult fitness area, restroom improvements, renovated batting cages, improved pickleball facilities, beanbag toss games, and the native restoration of woodland and wetland areas with interpretive signage, the park district said.
—Adam Harrington, CBS News, 21 Jan. 2026
One particularly interesting link is to a home movie of a 16-year-old Mike Piazza hitting in his backyard batting cage while Ted Williams – yes, the Hall of Famer Ted Williams – watched and commented, along with Dodgers scout Ed Liberatore.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 20 Feb. 2026.
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