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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Pitcher Peter Lambert has impressed in camp and could push for a swingman or bullpen role.
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Other piggyback options include Ryan Yarbrough or Paul Blackburn, two swingmen who are excepted to be in the bullpen.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The third-year swingman hasn’t totaled less than 17 points in his last eight games and kept the fireworks going against the Heat.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
Young opened the game guarding Konchar, a swingman who is more of a threat as a perimeter shooter than as a driver.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 17 Mar. 2026
Other piggyback options include Ryan Yarbrough or Paul Blackburn, two swingmen who are excepted to be in the bullpen.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 Mar. 2026
The third-year swingman hasn’t totaled less than 17 points in his last eight games and kept the fireworks going against the Heat.
—Roderick Boone, Charlotte Observer, 7 Mar. 2026
Young opened the game guarding Konchar, a swingman who is more of a threat as a perimeter shooter than as a driver.
—Josh Robbins, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
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“Swingman.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/swingman. Accessed 24 Mar. 2026.
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