Definition

1. Noun:
   • A baseball instructor specializing in hitting: A "batting coach" is a member of a baseball team's coaching staff whose primary responsibility is to teach and train players (batters) to improve their hitting technique, strategy, and performance.

Usage Examples

• Noun:
  • The team hired a new batting coach to help improve their offensive statistics.
  • After a slump, the player spent extra hours working with the batting coach.
  • A good batting coach analyzes a player's swing and suggests mechanical adjustments.

Advanced Usage

• The role is specific to the sport of baseball and its related variants (e.g., softball). The term is used literally to describe the official position.
• "To work with the batting coach": A common phrase meaning to receive personalized hitting instruction.
  • The rookie was assigned to work with the batting coach every morning.

Variants and Related Words

• Hitting coach: A direct synonym for "batting coach," used interchangeably in modern baseball terminology.
• Coach: The general category. A "batting coach" is a specialized type of coach.
• Pitching coach: The counterpart who instructs pitchers.

Synonyms

• Hitting instructor
• Hitting coach

Notes on Usage

• This is a compound noun. The core word being explained is the full term "batting coach." It functions as a single unit referring to the specific coaching position.
• It is typically used in the context of professional, collegiate, or organized amateur baseball.

Noun

1. (baseball) someone who teaches batters how to bat better