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

Examples of the strike zone in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Lugo filled the strike zone, with 57 of his 90 pitches registering as strikes. — Kansas City Star, 18 July 2026

None This finding is a bit more in line with conventional sabermetrics wisdom, which holds that pitchers who dominate the strike zone have better long-term outcomes than those who rely on stranding runners and asking for slick fielding behind them. — Neil Paine, New York Times, 16 July 2026

Mixing speeds, pinpointing his location and being aggressive in the strike zone, Martinez doesn’t overwhelm hitters, but his numbers tell a different story. — John Romano, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2026

Detroit’s Colt Keith led off the fifth by homering on an 0-2 cut fastball above the strike zone. — ABC News, 2 July 2026

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