swingman
noun
swing·man
ˈswiŋ-ˌman 
-mən
: a player capable of playing effectively in two different positions and especially of playing both guard and forward on a basketball team
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Pérez could join the Red Sox rotation as either a starter or a long reliever/swingman type.
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Ross, signed to a $4 million deal to be a swingman, has been a starter for most of his career.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
That sobering reality became all the more apparent Sunday, when the Dodgers (11-6) did little against Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea; a swingman from the bullpen with a career 4.52 ERA.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Liburd, a swingman, stepped out of the shadow of senior Matt Able and was able to help the Lions to a third straight Class 1A state title.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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Nicholas Creel, MSNBC Newsweek, 18 Apr. 2025
Ross, signed to a $4 million deal to be a swingman, has been a starter for most of his career.
—Matt Gelb, New York Times, 18 Apr. 2025
That sobering reality became all the more apparent Sunday, when the Dodgers (11-6) did little against Cubs starting pitcher Colin Rea; a swingman from the bullpen with a career 4.52 ERA.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 14 Apr. 2025
Liburd, a swingman, stepped out of the shadow of senior Matt Able and was able to help the Lions to a third straight Class 1A state title.
—Gary Curreri, Sun Sentinel, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 3 May. 2025.
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