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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Hoyer did make one hedge against the current roster on Thursday, adding the switch-hitting Castro from Minnesota for right-handers Ryan Gallagher and Sam Armstrong.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Schmidt said that Riggio gives the team some depth and competition at second base, where Colorado also has switch-hitting Adael Amador, who has had two stints with the big-league club.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
The Padres’ top prospect, 18-year-old switch-hitting shortstop Leo De Vries headlined the group of four prospects the A’s received in exchange for their sole All-Star selection last year.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025
Schmidt said that Riggio gives the team some depth and competition at second base, where Colorado also has switch-hitting Adael Amador, who has had two stints with the big-league club.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 31 July 2025
The Padres’ top prospect, 18-year-old switch-hitting shortstop Leo De Vries headlined the group of four prospects the A’s received in exchange for their sole All-Star selection last year.
—Sean Campbell, Sacbee.com, 31 July 2025
Anthony Santander remains weeks away from hitting due to an early-season shoulder injury, and Toronto could target a rental power hitter to replace his switch-hitting slug.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 29 July 2025
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 19 Aug. 2025.
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