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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The 2018 injury, Betts said, occurred on a pre-game swing in the batting cages.
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
That injury came on a swing in the batting cage and sidelined him for about two weeks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
After a nearly two-hour team practice last week, Nevarez headed to batting cages in San Marcos to work on her swing for an hour with her mother.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s a playground, a carousel, a batting cage, and even a whole mini baseball field for the future superstars to get some work in.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Apr. 2026
That injury came on a swing in the batting cage and sidelined him for about two weeks.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 6 Apr. 2026
After a nearly two-hour team practice last week, Nevarez headed to batting cages in San Marcos to work on her swing for an hour with her mother.
—Don Norcross, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Apr. 2026
There’s a playground, a carousel, a batting cage, and even a whole mini baseball field for the future superstars to get some work in.
—Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Batting cage.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting%20cage. Accessed 22 Apr. 2026.
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