In baseball, the term "rake" refers to a batter who is hitting the ball very well. When a player is raking, they are hitting the ball hard and getting many hits, especially extra-base hits. The term can also be used to describe a team that hits for multiple extra-base hits in a single game. The word "rake" is derived from the shape of the tool used to rake leaves, which has tines in an evenly spread out, but tightly fit formation, similar to the shape of a baseball diamond. The term has been used in baseball for many years, and it is a slang term that has just started being used in recent years. It can be difficult to measure how well someone is raking, but usually, it refers to success over a short period of time, like one week. A player who is raking does great things for their team by increasing their chance of scoring runs and getting on base.