: 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 Royals slugger turned around a 95-mph fastball from Orioles starter Kyle Bradish in the second inning.
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Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
In return for Duran and likely several prospects, the Red Sox could target a power-hitting slugger who could theoretically play any position but who would slot into the heart of the lineup as the every day DH.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
With slugger Juan Soto on the IL and Bichette’s three-year, $126 million deal trending into the worst free agent signing of the offseason, Mets owner Steve Cohen can only pray that the early-season slump is a blip, and the hitting will rebound when Soto returns.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Garret Anderson, the often misunderstood and always lethal Angels slugger who starred in the 2002 World Series, has died of a heart attack.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 21 Apr. 2026
In return for Duran and likely several prospects, the Red Sox could target a power-hitting slugger who could theoretically play any position but who would slot into the heart of the lineup as the every day DH.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 19 Apr. 2026
With slugger Juan Soto on the IL and Bichette’s three-year, $126 million deal trending into the worst free agent signing of the offseason, Mets owner Steve Cohen can only pray that the early-season slump is a blip, and the hitting will rebound when Soto returns.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 17 Apr. 2026
Garret Anderson, the often misunderstood and always lethal Angels slugger who starred in the 2002 World Series, has died of a heart attack.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Apr. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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