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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After playing 18 games for the Dodgers at second base during the pandemic-shorted 2020 season, Lux bounced around the diamond in 2021 and 2022, playing shortstop, second base, left field and center field, the Dodgers getting creative in their attempts to keep his bat in the lineup. —

Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 7 Jan. 2025 The Red Sox seem willing to move outfielder/DH Masataka Yoshida, given his roster redundancy as a left-handed bat in an already lefty-heavy lineup, not to mention his salary. —

Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024 Jacob Bethell is batting in the pivotal No.3 position with only 20 first-class matches behind him. —

Tim Ellis, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024 What would the Braves do to combat a division rival adding one of the best bats in the league? —

Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 24 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for bat in