: 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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Though Athletics star Nick Kurtz missed out on extending his historic 48-game on-base streak through the end of May, the slugger is leaving the month with a bit more than a consolation prize.
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles were both heavily linked to free-agent slugger Pete Alonso in the early weeks of this past offseason before Baltimore landed him during December’s MLB Winter Meetings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Kelly documented each of Bregman’s swings that day in Pittsburgh, providing a reference for the slugger through a side-angle view of his swing and mechanics.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Though Jaxon views himself as a table-setter, one of his earliest influences as a player is one of the game’s most prolific sluggers.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 3 June 2026
The Boston Red Sox and Baltimore Orioles were both heavily linked to free-agent slugger Pete Alonso in the early weeks of this past offseason before Baltimore landed him during December’s MLB Winter Meetings.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 June 2026
Kelly documented each of Bregman’s swings that day in Pittsburgh, providing a reference for the slugger through a side-angle view of his swing and mechanics.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 2 June 2026
Though Jaxon views himself as a table-setter, one of his earliest influences as a player is one of the game’s most prolific sluggers.
—Melissa Lockard, New York Times, 2 June 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 4 Jun. 2026.
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