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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Brewers manager Pat Murphy brought in the left-handed Hall to flip switch-hitting Elly De La Cruz to the right side, his weaker side.
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The switch-hitting Freeland hit .176 in his first 12 games since being promoted from Triple-A while playing third and second.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Lefty-swinging Brett Baty got the start at third base, while switch-hitting Ronny Mauricio was the DH against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
The switch-hitting Quero is batting .268 — .374 against left-handed pitchers — with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 74 games.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 16 Aug. 2025
The switch-hitting Freeland hit .176 in his first 12 games since being promoted from Triple-A while playing third and second.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Aug. 2025
Lefty-swinging Brett Baty got the start at third base, while switch-hitting Ronny Mauricio was the DH against Braves right-hander Bryce Elder.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 14 Aug. 2025
The switch-hitting Quero is batting .268 — .374 against left-handed pitchers — with three home runs and 26 RBIs in 74 games.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 12 Aug. 2025
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 23 Aug. 2025.
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