pop fly

NOUN

baseball hit high in the air

Synonyms

STRONGEST

bloop blooper looper pop-up

WEAK

Texas Leaguer can of corn

Example Sentences

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There was a dropped pop fly in foul territory, a misplayed ball in center that went for a triple by Phoenix Call, wild pitches and walks.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 4, 2026

Grifol said after the game that he felt there was no harm on the play, as Henderson was able to make an easy catch of the pop fly.

From Seattle Times • May 23, 2024

Brady Ebel reached base when a pop fly in front of home plate dropped for a single.

From Los Angeles Times • May 14, 2024

Brandon Nimmo opened the game with a double and scored when Alonso’s two-out pop fly dropped in shallow left-center for an RBI single.

From Seattle Times • Jul. 25, 2023

But then Daily and Meeger strike out and the next guy hits a pop fly the shortstop catches with his bare left hand.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko