cleanup position

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Definition
  1. Noun:
    • (Baseball) The fourth position in the batting order: In baseball, the "cleanup position" specifically refers to the fourth spot in the lineup of batters for a team. This position is traditionally and strategically assigned to one of the team's most powerful and reliable hitters.
Usage
  • The term is used almost exclusively in the context of baseball to discuss team strategy and batting order composition.
  • It functions as a compound noun, where "cleanup" modifies "position" to create a specific technical term.
Examples
  • Noun:
    • The coach moved the star player into the cleanup position to maximize run production.
    • Hitting in the cleanup position carries the expectation of driving in runners who get on base ahead of you.
Advanced Usage & Strategy
  • Role of the Cleanup Hitter: The primary strategic purpose of the cleanup hitter is to "clean up" the bases by hitting in (batting in) any runners who have reached base from the first three positions in the batting order. They are often a power hitter capable of hitting extra-base hits (doubles, triples, home runs).
  • Key Part of the Lineup Core: The first four batters (leadoff, second, third, cleanup) are often called the "heart of the order." The cleanup position is crucial for converting scoring opportunities into runs.
Variants and Related Words
  • Cleanup hitter (n): The player who bats in the cleanup position.
    • He is the team's best cleanup hitter in a decade.
  • Batting order (n): The sequence in which the members of a baseball team will bat during a game.
  • Clean up (phrasal verb): To make clean or tidy. (Note: This is the general, non-baseball meaning of the verb phrase from which the baseball term is derived).
    • Please clean up your room.
Synonyms
  • Fourth spot (in the batting order): A more literal, descriptive synonym.
  • Cleanup spot: An interchangeable variant.
Notes
  • "Cleanup position" is a fixed compound noun in baseball terminology. Its meaning is highly specific and not deducible from the separate meanings of "cleanup" and "position."
  • It is not used in general English outside of baseball (and related sports discussions).
Noun
  1. (baseball) the fourth position in the batting order (usually filled by the best batter on the team)

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