| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Next to be at bat | Newsday | 19 Aug 2024 |
| On deck or in the hole, say | ||
| In the ondeck circle | ||
| In the on-deck circle | LA Times Daily | 15 Jan 2024 |
| Batting next | Newsday | 16 Mar 2023 |
| Next to bat | Wall Street Journal | 31 Jul 2021 |
| Next in line | New York Times | 01 May 2019 |
| Next in line | ||
| About to bat | The Washington Post Sunday | 29 Oct 2017 |
| On deck | Newsday | 24 Apr 2015 |
| On deck | ||
| Next to bat | ||
| On deck | ||
| Next at bat | ||
| In the on-deck circle | ||
| In the on-deck circle | ||
| In the on-deck circle | ||
| Entering the batter's box | ||
| About to bat |