: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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But perhaps most concerning was a setback for a key outfield slugger.
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Mets slugger Pete Alonso will not participate in the Home Run Derby.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2025
And since trading for former Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers in mid-June, San Francisco has gone 5-10.
—Chris Biderman
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Just over a month into the season this year, veteran Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in a desperate search for answers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 July 2025
Mets slugger Pete Alonso will not participate in the Home Run Derby.
—Chris Branch, New York Times, 7 July 2025
And since trading for former Red Sox slugger Rafael Devers in mid-June, San Francisco has gone 5-10.
—Chris Biderman
july 4, Sacbee.com, 4 July 2025
Just over a month into the season this year, veteran Dodgers slugger Max Muncy was in a desperate search for answers.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 1 July 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 18 Jul. 2025.
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