switch-hitter
noun
switch-hit·ter
ˈswich-ˈhi-tər 
1
: a baseball player who switch-hits
2
slang
: bisexual
3
: one that is flexible or adaptable
especially
: a person who can work equally well in either of two jobs or capacities
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After switch-hitter Yoan Moncada doubled and Jorge Soler walked with one out, Taylor Ward grounded a ball to shortstop that might have resulted in an inning-ending double play had the relay by second baseman Jake Cronenworth not been well wide of first and bounced to the side wall.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
However, there's quite a twist to this historic achievement: The switch-hitter actually hit home runs from both sides of the plate.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Though he’s hit under .250 since the start of 2024, Albies would have trade value to any team needing a slugging switch-hitter.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Throws Right, Bats Left That describes Workman and only about 20 percent of the men to play third base in MLB history, not including switch-hitters.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 May 2025
However, there's quite a twist to this historic achievement: The switch-hitter actually hit home runs from both sides of the plate.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 10 May 2025
Though he’s hit under .250 since the start of 2024, Albies would have trade value to any team needing a slugging switch-hitter.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 7 May 2025
Throws Right, Bats Left That describes Workman and only about 20 percent of the men to play third base in MLB history, not including switch-hitters.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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