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batting order

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. the sequence in which hitters will bat in a given game, determined in advance by the team manager.


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Roberts flipped Tucker with Freddie Freeman in the batting order, moving Freeman up to second and dropping Tucker to fourth and saying Freeman and Tucker would remain in those spots “for the foreseeable future.”

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 23, 2026

No. 1-ranked UCLA, known for its powerful batting order from one to nine, turned to its pitching staff on Friday in New Jersey to pull out a 4-1 victory over Rutgers in 14 innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 10, 2026

“Sustainability comes way down the batting order behind factors like style, price and comfort,” said Neil Saunders, a managing director of research firm GlobalData.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

It is the only way to slow and apply pressure to their packed batting order.

From BBC • Mar. 2, 2026

And then, as the time for calling the game approached, Mr. Watson handed his batting order to the umpire.

From Baseball Joe in the Big League or, A Young Pitcher's Hardest Struggles by Chadwick, Lester

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