: 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
Examples of slugger in a Sentence
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When his dad played a season with the New York Yankees, Holliday, by then thirteen years old, befriended the slugger Aaron Judge.
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Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Three times, Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate with runners in scoring position, and three times the slugger swung at the first pitch, producing a 108-mph groundout to second base in the second, a routine grounder to second in the fourth and a fly ball to center field in the seventh.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
But that doesn’t tell the entire story of Tiller, the Louisville slugger who batted his way through adversity.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
When Zaidi brought up the idea of bringing in Jorge Soler, Flores enthusiastically agreed to join a Zoom call with Estrada that ultimately helped convince the Cuban slugger to sign with San Francisco, directly cutting into Flores’ potential playing time.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
In the same class, which MLB officials said was a top-three international investment in history at the time, slugger Jorge Oña cashed in for $7 million.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Angels slugger Mike Trout averted a shutout in the eighth inning with his fourth homer of the season, a solo shot to left.
McGuire had a three-run homer in the sixth that extended Boston’s lead to 7-0.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Standouts like Dodgers’ all-star Mookie Betts, New York Yankees’ slugger and Linden native Aaron Judge and Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton shine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
With one out now, the Orioles intentionally walked MJ Melendez, loading the bases for veteran slugger and Royals newcomer Hunter Renfroe.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 20 Apr. 2024
Three times, Shohei Ohtani stepped to the plate with runners in scoring position, and three times the slugger swung at the first pitch, producing a 108-mph groundout to second base in the second, a routine grounder to second in the fourth and a fly ball to center field in the seventh.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2024
But that doesn’t tell the entire story of Tiller, the Louisville slugger who batted his way through adversity.
—Carl Lamarre, Billboard, 4 Apr. 2024
When Zaidi brought up the idea of bringing in Jorge Soler, Flores enthusiastically agreed to join a Zoom call with Estrada that ultimately helped convince the Cuban slugger to sign with San Francisco, directly cutting into Flores’ potential playing time.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 Mar. 2024
In the same class, which MLB officials said was a top-three international investment in history at the time, slugger Jorge Oña cashed in for $7 million.
—Bryce Miller, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Feb. 2024
Angels slugger Mike Trout averted a shutout in the eighth inning with his fourth homer of the season, a solo shot to left.
McGuire had a three-run homer in the sixth that extended Boston’s lead to 7-0.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Standouts like Dodgers’ all-star Mookie Betts, New York Yankees’ slugger and Linden native Aaron Judge and Minnesota Twins outfielder Byron Buxton shine.
—Darrell Smith, Sacramento Bee, 5 Apr. 2024
With one out now, the Orioles intentionally walked MJ Melendez, loading the bases for veteran slugger and Royals newcomer Hunter Renfroe.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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