at the plate

idiom

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

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Now, with Kelenic and Bryan De La Cruz both scuffling at the plate and neither playing particularly well defensively at the corner-outfield spots, the Braves could certainly use an upgrade if Verdugo, 28, can provide it. David O'Brien, New York Times, 14 Apr. 2025 Andre Katayama pitched five innings for Sunny Hills (3-15, 1-5) and had two hits at the plate. Michael Huntley, Oc Register, 11 Apr. 2025 Acuña is 2-for-17 to start the season and Baty is 2-for-21 at the plate. Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Apr. 2025 But if Houck cannot replicate his All-Star 2024 performance, and Wong fails to turn around his performance at the plate, the possibility of such an exchange would be one to watch as the season progresses. Newsweek Staff, MSNBC Newsweek, 4 Apr. 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 23 Apr. 2025.

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