switch-hit

verb

ˈswich-ˈhit 

switch-hit; switch-hitting

intransitive verb

: to bat right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher in baseball

Examples of switch-hit in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The switch-hitting shortstop shouldn’t squander an opportunity to add another home run to his 2026 ledger, given his matchup and home park factors. — Josh Shepardson, Forbes.com, 11 July 2026

With the first of two second-round picks, the Pirates selected switch-hitting shortstop Aiden Ruiz. — Michael Guise, CBS News, 11 July 2026

The Astros’ Christian Vázquez, the Angels’ Logan O’Hoppe, the Mets’ Luis Torrens and the Athletics’ switch-hitting Jonah Heim could be platoon options. — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 July 2026

After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 2 June 2026

Word History

Etymology

back-formation from switch-hitter

First Known Use

1938, in the meaning defined above