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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Some Major League Baseball (MLB) players began quietly using the bats in 2023 and 2024.
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
While there’s no official confirmation the team is using the bat in games, its presence has drawn attention throughout spring training and now into the regular season.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
This seems to be the attitude around the revelatory bats in the Mets clubhouse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
For one, Giancarlo Stanton used this bat in the 2024 season, which was highlighted by his seven home runs in 14 postseason games.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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Sarah Kuta, Smithsonian Magazine, 2 Apr. 2025
While there’s no official confirmation the team is using the bat in games, its presence has drawn attention throughout spring training and now into the regular season.
—Noah Gulley, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2025
This seems to be the attitude around the revelatory bats in the Mets clubhouse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2025
For one, Giancarlo Stanton used this bat in the 2024 season, which was highlighted by his seven home runs in 14 postseason games.
—Tyler Small, Forbes.com, 31 Mar. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 6 Apr. 2025.
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