: a wrong or unskillful play : error
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The grounder up the middle measured at 70.2 mph, but it was placed well and caused misplays by second baseman Tyler Freeman, who tried to field it, and shortstop Ezequiel Tovar, who scrambled to retrieve it but made an off-target throw to the plate.
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Only a couple of Ryan Graves misplays led to Florida eventually evening the game.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Watch video of Machado’s home run (complete with Fernando Tatis Jr.’s reaction) here.
Balls and strikes: Kyle Hart was charged with six runs, all of them earned, even though a couple defensive misplays led to the final four of those scoring.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The run was a result of two straight misplays by catcher Luis Torrens in the first inning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 30 Mar. 2025
Only a couple of Ryan Graves misplays led to Florida eventually evening the game.
—Josh Yohe, The Athletic, 24 Mar. 2025
Watch video of Machado’s home run (complete with Fernando Tatis Jr.’s reaction) here.
Balls and strikes: Kyle Hart was charged with six runs, all of them earned, even though a couple defensive misplays led to the final four of those scoring.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Mar. 2025
The run was a result of two straight misplays by catcher Luis Torrens in the first inning.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 20 Mar. 2025
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“Misplay.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/misplay. Accessed 30 Apr. 2025.
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