| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Continuously striking out? | Wall Street Journal | 04 May 2024 |
| Experiencing many no-hitters? | Wall Street Journal | 10 Feb 2022 |
| Currently luckless | Newsday | 15 Apr 2017 |
| Batting .200, maybe | New York Times | 28 Feb 2016 |
| Struggling at the plate, say | ||
| Experiencing down time | ||
| Not hitting, say | ||
| Making out too much lately | ||
| Making out too much lately | ||
| Performing below the norm | ||
| Struggling, as a pitcher | ||
| Off one's game | ||
| Off one's game | ||
| Unable to score, say |