switch-hit
verb
switch-hit; switch-hitting
: to bat right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher in baseball
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But in addition to Romy Gonzalez, whose lingering shoulder ailment from last season will likely keep him from the Opening Day roster, the Red Sox have 2020 Gold Glove winner Brendan Rodgers in camp on a minor league deal, and the switch-hitting utility-man Nick Sogard.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Both switch-hit, but are better from the left side, and have minor league options.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Freeman could play right field for Moniak against left-handers, or Castro could spell Moniak or Beck due to pitching matchups due to Castro’s switch-hitting capabilities.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
His upside is still that of a switch-hitting second baseman with power.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Feb. 2026
Both switch-hit, but are better from the left side, and have minor league options.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Freeman could play right field for Moniak against left-handers, or Castro could spell Moniak or Beck due to pitching matchups due to Castro’s switch-hitting capabilities.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 7 Feb. 2026
His upside is still that of a switch-hitting second baseman with power.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 23 Feb. 2026.
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