Batter's position (5)
I believe the answer is:
plate
'batter's position' is the definition.
(I've seen this in another clue)
This is all the clue.
(Other definitions for plate that I've seen before include "Flat dish for food" , "Leapt (anag.)" , "South American river" , "Illustration on special paper in a book" , "Shallow vessel" .)