swingman
noun
swing·man
ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
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Now a swingman with the Yankees, Yarbrough was activated from the IL in time to help New York down the stretch.
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is still on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear, All-Defensive wing Herbert Jones is recovering from a shoulder surgery, and swingman Trey Murphy III is also recuperating from a shoulder surgery of his own.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Ryan Yarbrough is also due for at least one more rehab appearance, with the Yankees wanting the left-handed swingman to continue to build up his pitch count.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Cubs manager Craig Counsell should have better options with swingman Michael Soroka, right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge and left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 2 Sep. 2025
All-Star guard Dejounte Murray is still on the mend from an Achilles tendon tear, All-Defensive wing Herbert Jones is recovering from a shoulder surgery, and swingman Trey Murphy III is also recuperating from a shoulder surgery of his own.
—Alex Kirschenbaum, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Aug. 2025
Ryan Yarbrough is also due for at least one more rehab appearance, with the Yankees wanting the left-handed swingman to continue to build up his pitch count.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 21 Aug. 2025
Cubs manager Craig Counsell should have better options with swingman Michael Soroka, right-handed reliever Andrew Kittredge and left-handed reliever Taylor Rogers.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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