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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As a groundball pitcher, the Royals standout thrives on getting the baseball down in the strike zone.
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Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini is a master of the strike zone.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
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Kansas City Star, 21 June 2026
With two outs and a runner on, Sasaki yanked a splitter to the inside edge of the strike zone to Gunnar Henderson, who lifted it over the wall in right field.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 20 June 2026
Minnesota Twins catcher Victor Caratini is a master of the strike zone.
—Ren Clayton, CBS News, 16 June 2026
Rookie Denzer Guzman came through by fighting off a 1-and-2 fastball at the top of the strike zone and dumping it into center field.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 14 June 2026
See All Example Sentences for the strike zone
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 24 Jun. 2026.
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