Cleanup Spot (Noun)
Meaning
(baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team).
Classification
Nouns denoting communicative processes and contents.
Examples
- The team's star player was usually placed in the cleanup spot to maximize his scoring opportunities.
- The manager rearranged the batting order, moving the rookie to the cleanup spot to test his skills.
- After a series of disappointing games, the team's best hitter was finally moved to the cleanup spot.
- In a surprising move, the manager chose to put the rookie in the cleanup spot for the crucial playoff game.
- The cleanup spot in the batting order had been a problem for the team all season, with no one seeming to fill it effectively.