Batting position, for example (8)
I believe the answer is:
instance
'example' is the definition.
(synonyms)
I don't understand how the rest of the clue works.
Can you help me to learn more?
(Other definitions for instance that I've seen before include "Particular example" , "Canniest (anag) - occurrence" , "Example or single occurrence of something" , "A case or example of something" , "Cite as an example" .)