called strike
noun
: a pitched baseball not struck at by the batter that passes through the strike zone
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His curveball, which has generated nine total called strikes or whiffs, has drawn rave reviews from the big leaguers in camp.
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
During his second at bat to lead off the bottom of the third, Abreu took a 3-2 sinker that was up and in but initially called strike three.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the right-hander on challenges to get called strikes overturned to balls.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
By contrast, only 32 pitches out of the zone were called strikes against Trout.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 5 Mar. 2026
During his second at bat to lead off the bottom of the third, Abreu took a 3-2 sinker that was up and in but initially called strike three.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 Mar. 2026
Skenes struck out four and walked four over 2 1/3 innings for Pittsburgh on Wednesday against the Atlanta Braves, who were 4 for 4 against the right-hander on challenges to get called strikes overturned to balls.
—ABC News, 25 Feb. 2026
By contrast, only 32 pitches out of the zone were called strikes against Trout.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 25 Feb. 2026
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“Called strike.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/called%20strike. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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