Examples of contact hitter in a Sentence
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In the minor leagues, Massey profiled as an above-average contact hitter.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
However, Lee is more of a contact hitter and a plus defender in center field.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
For that reason, Votto predicts a return of the pesky, indefatigable contact hitter.
—Zach Buchanan, New York Times, 28 July 2023
The first hit for the Tigers (31-41) came from Andy Ibáñez, a pure contact hitter who sent Lynch's first-pitch changeup on the ground and into center with one out in the fourth.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2023
An excellent contact hitter and a versatile defender, McNeil also made 44 starts in the outfield last season: 33 in left field and 11 in right.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
The gamble was that Segura, a strong contact hitter, might poke a grounder to the right side, just hard enough to get through but just weak enough to give two runners time to score.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Without power, Cabrera excelled as a contact hitter and was contributing positively.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2022
Not for the renowned contact hitter who finished with as many homers as Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, stars of the deadball era.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 7 Mar. 2024
However, Lee is more of a contact hitter and a plus defender in center field.
—Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 13 Feb. 2024
For that reason, Votto predicts a return of the pesky, indefatigable contact hitter.
—Zach Buchanan, New York Times, 28 July 2023
The first hit for the Tigers (31-41) came from Andy Ibáñez, a pure contact hitter who sent Lynch's first-pitch changeup on the ground and into center with one out in the fourth.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 June 2023
An excellent contact hitter and a versatile defender, McNeil also made 44 starts in the outfield last season: 33 in left field and 11 in right.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, BostonGlobe.com, 31 Jan. 2023
The gamble was that Segura, a strong contact hitter, might poke a grounder to the right side, just hard enough to get through but just weak enough to give two runners time to score.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 7 Oct. 2022
Without power, Cabrera excelled as a contact hitter and was contributing positively.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 1 Oct. 2022
Not for the renowned contact hitter who finished with as many homers as Ty Cobb and Tris Speaker, stars of the deadball era.
—Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 24 Apr. 2022
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“Contact hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/contact%20hitter. Accessed 19 Apr. 2024.
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