: 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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Los Angeles slugger Jo Adell worked a seven-pitch walk to set up Rengifo’s home run.
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Surprisingly, that surge has corresponded with the team deciding to part ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers, and several players have stepped up to fill his shoes.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Raleigh is also considered the biggest threat to the New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in the race for AL MVP.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With one out, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit a sharp ground ball directly to Moore, who booted it.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 5 Sep. 2025
Surprisingly, that surge has corresponded with the team deciding to part ways with franchise slugger Rafael Devers, and several players have stepped up to fill his shoes.
—Peter Chawaga, MSNBC Newsweek, 3 Sep. 2025
Raleigh is also considered the biggest threat to the New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge in the race for AL MVP.
—John Perrotto, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
With one out, Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez hit a sharp ground ball directly to Moore, who booted it.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 30 Aug. 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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