at the plate

idiom

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

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Trevor Story, despite a recent uptick at the plate, could see more time on the bench. Jen McCaffrey, New York Times, 2 June 2025 Another facet to Crawford’s game is evolving in 2025: his patience at the plate. Anthony Stitt, Forbes.com, 2 June 2025 With mighty Yankee Aaron Judge huffing and puffing at the plate, a lone insistent chant emerged from a Dodger fan lurking in the shadows. Bill Plaschke, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2025 Perez had a strong day with three hits — all singles — at the plate. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 1 June 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 10 Jun. 2025.

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