at the plate

idiom

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

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Starting infielders Triston Casas Fully healthy after missing two-thirds of last season with a rib injury, Casas should be the clearcut No. 1 option at first base and potentially in line for a massive breakout season at the plate. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 Jan. 2025 Here is what a potential trade could look like: New York Mets acquire: 1B Triston Casas Boston Red Sox acquire: INF Mark Vientos The Mets would receive Casas who has a lot of untapped potential both at the plate and in the field. Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025 Some of that seems to be due to his controversial approach at the plate. Sam Blum, The Athletic, 23 Jan. 2025 Last season saw the 27-year-old continue his steady production at the plate, lowering his already impressive strikeout rate to a minuscule 10.3 percent. Kristen Waggoner, Newsweek, 21 Jan. 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 6 Feb. 2025.

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