the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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An 0-2 fastball at 93 mph in the center of the strike zone was the problem in the first inning, as Corbin Carroll launched it 443 feet and over the tall wall in right-center field.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Pierce Johnson’s curveball appeared to knick the outside corner of the strike zone according to both MLB’s Statcast and home plate umpire Ryan Wills, sending the game to extra innings.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
He’s gone a full seven only once this season, and he’s struggled to find the strike zone consistently in his last three outings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The Cubs did enough early versus Yankees lefty Max Fried to allow Boyd to aggressively attack the strike zone.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 Aug. 2025
Pierce Johnson’s curveball appeared to knick the outside corner of the strike zone according to both MLB’s Statcast and home plate umpire Ryan Wills, sending the game to extra innings.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
He’s gone a full seven only once this season, and he’s struggled to find the strike zone consistently in his last three outings.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 July 2025
The Cubs did enough early versus Yankees lefty Max Fried to allow Boyd to aggressively attack the strike zone.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 12 July 2025
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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