leadoff
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Roberts looked, for a moment, like a genius for continuing to keep Ohtani in the lineup — and to pencil him in as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter after batting him sixth on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
After Chourio’s leadoff home run, Snell retired 18 of the next 20 batters he faced, including 14 in a row, to get through six innings.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The Phillies have upended a century of baseball lineup wisdom by putting their slugger in the leadoff spot and batting their contact hitter cleanup.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
It also explains why Schwarber has been largely ensconced in the leadoff spot since joining the Phillies in 2022.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 22, 2026
He was our leadoff hitter and liked to study the pitchers as much as I did.
From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson
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