warning track
noun
: a usually dirt or cinder strip around the outside edge of a baseball outfield to warn a fielder when running to make a catch that the fence is near
called also warning path
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But in only her second start in right field this season, Ella Wesolowski tracked down Jasmyn Burns’ deep fly ball at the warning track to end the rally.
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Jackson Merrill singled and was on first base with two outs when Ty France drove a ball to the warning track in right-center field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Out with a sore right hip flexor muscle since Thursday, Buxton ran on the warning track, worked on fielding drills with outfield coach Grady Sizemore and headed to the weight room for more activity with the strength and athletic training staffs.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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Edgar Thompson, The Orlando Sentinel, 23 May 2026
Jackson Merrill singled and was on first base with two outs when Ty France drove a ball to the warning track in right-center field.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 May 2026
Crow-Armstrong was getting up from the warning track after making an unsuccessful attempt to haul in Miguel Vargas' two-run double when he was heckled by a woman standing beyond the fence.
—CBS News, 19 May 2026
Out with a sore right hip flexor muscle since Thursday, Buxton ran on the warning track, worked on fielding drills with outfield coach Grady Sizemore and headed to the weight room for more activity with the strength and athletic training staffs.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 16 May 2026
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“Warning track.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/warning%20track. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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