at the plate

idiom

baseball
: at home plate
The runner was tagged out at the plate.

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He was limited to two games (both at the plate) as a freshman due to injury. Mitch Light, New York Times, 9 July 2025 But who will the coaches root for if Fried is on the mound and Crow-Armstrong is at the plate? Los Angeles Times, 9 July 2025 With Royals captain Salvador Perez at the plate, Quatraro challenged a potential catcher’s interference as Pirates backstop Henry Davis impeded Perez’s ability to hit the baseball. Kansas City Star, 9 July 2025 He is fooled mightily at the plate by savvy pitchers. Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for at the plate

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“At the plate.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/at%20the%20plate. Accessed 12 Jul. 2025.

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