bat in
phrasal verb
batted in; batting in; bats in
baseball
: to hit the ball in a way that makes it possible for a run to score
He batted in 70 runs last year.
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Myers stayed in the game and batted in the bottom of the seventh.
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Playing primarily as the Isotopes first baseman, Hiura swung a hot bat in May, slashing .345/.427/.726 with six doubles, a triple, and eight home runs.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Smith also said bat manufacturers are now designing bats in ways that mitigate the effects of rolling.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Vientos has struggled defensively, but the Mets want his bat in the lineup.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 1 June 2025
Playing primarily as the Isotopes first baseman, Hiura swung a hot bat in May, slashing .345/.427/.726 with six doubles, a triple, and eight home runs.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 May 2025
Smith also said bat manufacturers are now designing bats in ways that mitigate the effects of rolling.
—Ralph D. Russo, New York Times, 30 May 2025
Vientos has struggled defensively, but the Mets want his bat in the lineup.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 30 May 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 5 Jun. 2025.
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