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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That inefficiency brought his pitch count up to 78 pitches twice through the Guardians’ batting order, and Roberts pulled him when the lineup turned over again.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Vitello shakes up lineup After mustering just one run and totaling 13 hits en route to being swept by the New York Yankees, rookie manager Tony Vitello shook up his starting lineup by batting shortstop Willy Adames at leadoff and second baseman Luis Arraez at cleanup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Before Saturday’s game, Rice worked on his scoops with Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant, during an optional batting practice period.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Within his first two swings during live batting practice, Ballesteros drove a home run to dead center field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 31 Mar. 2026
Vitello shakes up lineup After mustering just one run and totaling 13 hits en route to being swept by the New York Yankees, rookie manager Tony Vitello shook up his starting lineup by batting shortstop Willy Adames at leadoff and second baseman Luis Arraez at cleanup.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 30 Mar. 2026
Before Saturday’s game, Rice worked on his scoops with Brett Weber, the Yankees’ senior director of advance scouting and a coaching assistant, during an optional batting practice period.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 30 Mar. 2026
Within his first two swings during live batting practice, Ballesteros drove a home run to dead center field.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 Mar. 2026
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“Batting.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/batting. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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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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