: 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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The slugger signed a two-year, $34 million contract with the Sox in the offseason.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Japanese slugger went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks in his MLB debut.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Rosary produced another Arizona State standout in slugger Kaitlin Cochran, who played for Team USA.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
That ticking clock on Judge’s prime — and on this entire era of Yankee baseball — is louder than ever now, and not merely because the slugger failed to deliver for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, reheating questions about his big-game performances.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
The Japanese slugger went 1 for 2 with a pair of walks in his MLB debut.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
Rosary produced another Arizona State standout in slugger Kaitlin Cochran, who played for Team USA.
—Dan Albano, Oc Register, 26 Mar. 2026
That ticking clock on Judge’s prime — and on this entire era of Yankee baseball — is louder than ever now, and not merely because the slugger failed to deliver for Team USA in the World Baseball Classic, reheating questions about his big-game performances.
—Ian O'Connor, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 31 Mar. 2026.
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