strike zone
noun
: the area over home plate through which a pitched baseball must pass to be called a strike
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The game featured 11 ABS challenges to plate umpire Andy Fletcher's strike zone, with the Twins going 8 for 9 — including four successful challenges by Ryan Jeffers while batting.
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CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
How to appeal strike zone decisions in ABS To request a review, a player taps his hat or helmet.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
None of Imai’s misses with his four-seam fastball were competitive enough to entice the Angels to expand their strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The system, made up of multiple high-resolution cameras, analyzes every pitch relative to the home plate umpire's strike zone.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
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CBS News, 2 Apr. 2026
How to appeal strike zone decisions in ABS To request a review, a player taps his hat or helmet.
—Neil Nakahodo, Kansas City Star, 31 Mar. 2026
None of Imai’s misses with his four-seam fastball were competitive enough to entice the Angels to expand their strike zone.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Mar. 2026
The system, made up of multiple high-resolution cameras, analyzes every pitch relative to the home plate umpire's strike zone.
—Stephen J. Beard, USA Today, 25 Mar. 2026
See All Example Sentences for strike zone
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“Strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/strike%20zone. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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