batting order

noun

Baseball.

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

Example Sentences

Still, to be at top form, the Dodgers need Smith in the middle of the batting order.

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There are logistical questions — like how he would warm up if his spot in the batting order comes up the inning before he’s supposed to take the mound.

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“It’s kind of just trying to figure out what’s best short term,” Roberts said of the lineup adjustment, while remaining undecided on how the batting order will look in the coming days.

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In Banana Ball, the Golden Batter rule allows teams, once per game, to send their best hitter to the plate regardless of where they fall in the batting order.

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What’s not negotiable is the conveying of their connection, both as the best of friends and their proximity in UCLA’s batting order.

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