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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Boston would land a win-now bat in Castellanos as well as an All-Star infielder to fill Devers' role in the lineup.
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Researchers also recorded two species of bat in Cambodia for the first time and in significant numbers, the organization said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Rabies is usually spread through bites or scratches of infected animals – typically skunks or bats in Kentucky.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2024
Of course, both mentioned the need for more pitching depth, but both Breslow and Kennedy also mentioned the need for a right-handed bat in the middle of the lineup.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 22 Feb. 2025
Researchers also recorded two species of bat in Cambodia for the first time and in significant numbers, the organization said.
—Irene Wright, Miami Herald, 22 Jan. 2025
Rabies is usually spread through bites or scratches of infected animals – typically skunks or bats in Kentucky.
—Jolene Almendarez, The Courier-Journal, 28 Dec. 2024
Of course, both mentioned the need for more pitching depth, but both Breslow and Kennedy also mentioned the need for a right-handed bat in the middle of the lineup.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 2 Feb. 2025
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“Bat in.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/bat%20in. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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