| Clue | Source | Date |
|---|---|---|
| Sub's single, say | Wall Street Journal | 29 Mar 2025 |
| Substitute (for) | Eugene Sheffer | 09 Feb 2021 |
| Go to bat (for) | LA Times Daily | 26 Nov 2017 |
| Go to bat (for) | The Washington Post | 26 Nov 2017 |
| Sub's single | Wall Street Journal | 24 Aug 2017 |
| Go to bat for | Eugene Sheffer | 06 Jan 2017 |
| Go to bat (for) | ||
| Go to bat for somebody | Wall Street Journal | 28 Dec 2016 |
| Go to bat for someone | New York Times | 19 Jul 2015 |
| Go to bat for someone | ||
| Substitute (for) | ||
| Stepped in (for) | ||
| Stepped in (for) | ||
| Substitute at the plate | ||
| Do a clutch batting job | ||
| Go to bat for. |