Definition of slugger
: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such asa : a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skillb : a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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The Mets, who played in the 2015 World Series, were expected to contend for a playoff spot this season, but have sputtered to a 23-28 start due to injuries to ace Noah Syndergaard, closer Jeurys Familia and slugger Yoenis Cespedes.
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Expected to contend for a playoff spot, the Mets are 23-28, hurt by injuries to ace starter Noah Syndergaard, closer Jeurys Familia and slugger Yoenis Cespedes.
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Strickland hit Harper in the hip with a pitch in the eighth inning of Monday’s game, a 3-0 Nationals victory, and Harper, the Washington slugger, charged the mound, wildly firing his helmet and trading punches to the head with Strickland.
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Los Angeles was 26-28 going Monday night’s game at home against Atlanta, and the lineup recently missed ailing slugger Albert Pujols.
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Enraged, the Washington slugger charged the mound, fired his helmet and traded punches to the head with reliever Hunter Strickland, setting off a wild brawl Monday during the Nationals' 3-0 win over the San Francisco Giants.
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The Cubs’ 25-year-old slugger was asked what was a greater moment last winter –
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Stifling Spanberger Arkansas slugger Chad Spanberger came into the day with five homers over four tournament games to raise his season total to 19.
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Starter Dan Straily and the Marlins bullpen limited the impact of the Angels sluggers, with Martin Maldonado’s two-run homer the most damaging blow.
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1877
First Known Use of slugger
1877
SLUGGER Defined for English Language Learners
slugger
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Definition of slugger for English Language Learners
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: a boxer who punches hard
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baseball : a batter who hits many home runs
SLUGGER Defined for Kids
slugger
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slug·ger
\ˈslə-gər\
Definition of slugger for Students
: a boxer or baseball batter who hits hard
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