1
a
: the action of one who bats
b
: the use of or ability with a bat
2
: layers or sheets of raw cotton or wool or of synthetic fibrous material used for lining quilts or for stuffing or packaging
also
: a blanket of thermal insulation (such as fiberglass)
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Adding a sharp double in his previous at-bat, Chapman is batting .378 (14-for-37) with six two-base hits and a pair of homers since the start of the past home stand, raising his OPS to .718 from .601.
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Freeman finished the night batting .298 for the season with an .873 OPS – good numbers for most hitters but the seven-time All-Star has not been satisfied.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
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Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 21 May 2024
Freeman finished the night batting .298 for the season with an .873 OPS – good numbers for most hitters but the seven-time All-Star has not been satisfied.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 20 May 2024
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting. Accessed 29 May. 2024.
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batting
noun
bat·ting
ˈbat-iŋ 
: layers or sheets of cotton or wool or of synthetic material used mostly for stuffing quilts or packaging goods
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