slugger

noun slug·ger \ ˈslə-gər \

|Updated on: 11 Aug 2018

Definition of slugger

: 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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Tickets for Trea Turner Several Washington Nationals players have made their pitches for their team’s speedy shortstop, but slugger Bryce Harper has gone as far as bribing fans with All-Star Game tickets.

— michelle r. martinelli, For The Win, "Who you should pick for All-Star Final Vote based on each team's pitch," 11 July 2018
Which would've put him at 33 when the contract expired, or about the time most all-time great sluggers begin to decline.

— shawn windsor, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers paying Miguel Cabrera because of Mike Ilitch's sentiment," 17 June 2018
Rettenmund recalled that in the days of Old Petco, the Cardinals once loaded the bases for slugger Albert Pujols.

— tom krasovic, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Padres' home now means home runs are less rare, and that's a tradeoff," 8 June 2018
The slugger made his career out of hitting the ball out of the yard, but reached the milestone by throwing his bat at a sinker that was probably out of the strike zone.

— CBS News, "Albert Pujols becomes 32nd member of 3,000-hit club with hit against Mariners," 5 May 2018
Roster machinations ultimately allowed the Brewers to keep Aguilar, and after Thames was lost to thumb surgery in late April for 41 games, the slugger claimed first base as his own.

— todd rosiak, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers first baseman Jesús Aguilar is an all-star and will compete in Home Run Derby," 11 July 2018
The young Delray sluggers opened the All-Star competition at Miller Park with a 3-1 win over Boca Raton, and followed that by defeating Wellington , 14-12.

— gary curreri, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Delray National 9-11 All-Stars finish diamond play as district runners-up," 7 July 2018
Orioles slugger Mark Trumbo has hit three home runs in the last two games and eight in the last 15.

— the baltimore sun, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles on deck: Rickard recalled to replace Rasmus, plus what to watch Wednesday at Phillies," 4 July 2018
Although no major trades have happened yet, Orioles slugger Manny Machado and Rangers lefty Cole Hamels have been involved in trade talks and rumors throughout the league.

— nihal kolur, SI.com, "MLB Trade Rumors: Will Manny Machado be on the Move?," 3 July 2018

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: a boxer who punches hard
baseball : a batter who hits many home runs

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