Examples of batted ball in a Sentence
Recent Examples on the Web
Given his excellent contact and batted ball profile, a .254 AVG is at his low-end, and .300 is hardly impossible.
—
Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Getting grounders is just part of being a strong contact manager - throttling authority of all batted ball types is just as important, and Sanchez is really good at it.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Dodger righty threw four different pitches in 2024 - a curve, four-seamer, sinker and slider - and with slight modification of the minimum pitch/batted ball thresholds, each received a pitch grade.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Yankees closer Clay Holmes, who relies on soft contact with his sinker, has struggled in his recent outings because of bad batted ball luck and a lack of command.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
His ordinary walk rate and batted ball frequency profile are two areas of vulnerability.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
He’s actually been quite fortunate across all batted ball types.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Only 9 pitchers met the total pitch and batted ball requirements to get a grade, and that includes the Mets’ Kodai Senga’s forkball, whose offering fits here best.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The average batted ball off Cano is hit at negative-6.1 degrees — in other words, a ground ball — which is the second-lowest average launch angle against qualified pitchers and just one of seven below 0 degrees.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2023
Examples are automatically compiled from online sources to
show current usage.
Read More
Opinions expressed in the examples do not represent those of Merriam-Webster or its editors.
Send us feedback.
Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Getting grounders is just part of being a strong contact manager - throttling authority of all batted ball types is just as important, and Sanchez is really good at it.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
The Dodger righty threw four different pitches in 2024 - a curve, four-seamer, sinker and slider - and with slight modification of the minimum pitch/batted ball thresholds, each received a pitch grade.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Yankees closer Clay Holmes, who relies on soft contact with his sinker, has struggled in his recent outings because of bad batted ball luck and a lack of command.
—Chris Kirschner, The Athletic, 18 July 2024
His ordinary walk rate and batted ball frequency profile are two areas of vulnerability.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
He’s actually been quite fortunate across all batted ball types.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 9 Sep. 2024
Only 9 pitchers met the total pitch and batted ball requirements to get a grade, and that includes the Mets’ Kodai Senga’s forkball, whose offering fits here best.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes, 20 Feb. 2024
The average batted ball off Cano is hit at negative-6.1 degrees — in other words, a ground ball — which is the second-lowest average launch angle against qualified pitchers and just one of seven below 0 degrees.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 1 July 2023
Cite this Entry
“Batted ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batted%20ball. Accessed 28 Mar. 2025.
Copy CitationLove words? Need even more definitions?
Merriam-Webster unabridged
Share