slugger

noun

slug·ger | \ ˈslə-gər

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

Examples of slugger in a Sentence

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The Astros got back on track on Sunday thanks to a boost from their new slugger. — Brent Zwerneman, Houston Chronicle, "Yordan Álvarez homers in MLB debut to lift Astros over Orioles," 9 June 2019 Because of injuries, the Yankees have gone almost the entire year without their best hitter (Aaron Judge), their biggest slugger (Giancarlo Stanton) and their ace (Luis... — Jared Diamond, WSJ, "Sorry, America: Even the Yankees’ Backups Are Great," 3 June 2019 Fisk and the American League sluggers beat Sandberg and the National Leaguers 17-16, with Fisk hitting four homers and Sandberg two. — Chris Boghossian, chicagotribune.com, "Chicago ties run deep in original 'Home Run Derby,' a short-lived TV show at (the other) Wrigley Field," 13 July 2018 And when the sophomore slugger returned to action, his timing was a little off. — John Maffei, sandiegouniontribune.com, "Torrey Pines defeats Poway in 10 innings for Open Division title," 2 June 2018 Just a little more than a year ago, the Wolves slugger was not standing in the batter’s box. — Haleigh Rowland, OrlandoSentinel.com, "Timber Creek’s Parker Smith takes his licks, comes out slugging," 1 May 2018 This time, the Birmingham slugger rocketed a grand slam over left center to put the Barons ahead 9-7. — Birmingham Barons, AL.com, "Rose, Barons Slam Shuckers in 11-7 Shootout," 30 Apr. 2018 Giancarlo Stanton, the slugger the Marlins traded to the Yankees over the winter. — Clark Spencer, miamiherald, "Marlins get hammered by Phillies’ home run derby | Miami Herald," 7 Apr. 2018 The 19-year-old slugger has been the buzz of the Grapefruit League, with effortless swings that have gone viral, including a double off the left-field wall on Sunday against the Yankees using just one hand. — Michael Salfino, WSJ, "Vladimir Guerrero Jr. Looks Like a Can’t-Miss Prospect," 4 Mar. 2019

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