: 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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Roberts had right-hander Blake Treinen ready to take on Blue Jays slugger George Springer, an escape hatch should things go awry.
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels slugger Jorge Soler was at the plate facing off against Braves pitcher Reynaldo López.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez and Angels slugger Jorge Soler got into a fight.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Up to the plate stepped dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, the longtime Rockie killer, who ripped a ball 107 mph to deep center.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
Angels slugger Jorge Soler was at the plate facing off against Braves pitcher Reynaldo López.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 8 Apr. 2026
Braves pitcher Reynaldo Lopez and Angels slugger Jorge Soler got into a fight.
—Andrew Greif, NBC news, 8 Apr. 2026
Up to the plate stepped dangerous slugger Kyle Schwarber, the longtime Rockie killer, who ripped a ball 107 mph to deep center.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 5 Apr. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 16 Apr. 2026.
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