: 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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Ninth grade slugger Mattingly Klein put on a show for Hagerty (9-1) last Friday.
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The left-handed slugger stepped to the plate two innings late and crushed a fastball 402 feet for a two-run shot that activated the run rule and ended the game in Texas’ favor, 13-3.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
When the sluggers take their home run swings, the reel cuts to explosions at unspecified sites.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ramirez, the son of longtime big-league slugger Manny Ramírez, has not even been ranked among the top 30 prospects in an Angels system that is considered one of the worst in baseball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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Buddy Collings, The Orlando Sentinel, 11 Mar. 2026
The left-handed slugger stepped to the plate two innings late and crushed a fastball 402 feet for a two-run shot that activated the run rule and ended the game in Texas’ favor, 13-3.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 8 Mar. 2026
When the sluggers take their home run swings, the reel cuts to explosions at unspecified sites.
—Evan Drellich, New York Times, 8 Mar. 2026
Ramirez, the son of longtime big-league slugger Manny Ramírez, has not even been ranked among the top 30 prospects in an Angels system that is considered one of the worst in baseball.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 14 Mar. 2026.
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