open stance

American  

noun

Baseball.

1. a batting stance in which the front foot is farther from the inside of the batter's box than the back foot.

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Example Sentences

Tovar demonstrated a proper open stance — then yelled, “Don’t look!” — before swinging the club and sending a golf ball sailing across the green.

From Los Angeles Times • Nov. 14, 2023

He crouches with an open stance, and he has a high load with his front leg.

From Seattle Times • Sep. 8, 2023

Since Mr. Nadella took over, Microsoft has embraced an even more open stance.

From New York Times • Dec. 22, 2022

It’s the type of open stance that can appeal to everyone in the crowd, a blank canvas for the aggrieved.

From Washington Post • Mar. 18, 2022

You see, it all depends on taking an open stance and keeping a stiff right knee.

From Torchy As A Pa by Ford, Sewell