the strike zone
noun
baseball
: the area over home plate where the baseball must pass after it is pitched in order to be called a strike
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Holmes needs a pitch that consistently works well at the top of the strike zone.
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The strike call was confirmed — the pitch had grazed the corner of the strike zone.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
The bottom of the strike zone has been 27% since 2022 after initially being set at 28%.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Pivetta’s command of the strike zone doesn’t merit ace status.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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Will Sammon, The Athletic, 23 Feb. 2025
The strike call was confirmed — the pitch had grazed the corner of the strike zone.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Feb. 2025
The bottom of the strike zone has been 27% since 2022 after initially being set at 28%.
—Ronald Blum, Baltimore Sun, 20 Feb. 2025
Pivetta’s command of the strike zone doesn’t merit ace status.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 16 Feb. 2025
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“The strike zone.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/the%20strike%20zone. Accessed 4 Mar. 2025.
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