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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Like Rose and Baldwin, Tony Phillips was a switch-hitter who played all over.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Jake Cronenworth will play second and bat seventh, followed by switch-hitter Bryce Johnson getting the start in left field and Martín Maldonado getting the start behind the plate with Waldron.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Mets could option Jared Young without losing a left-handed bat since Mauricio is a switch-hitter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The switch-hitter is batting .325/.338/.506 with a 133 OPS+ in 80 trips to the plate.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
Jake Cronenworth will play second and bat seventh, followed by switch-hitter Bryce Johnson getting the start in left field and Martín Maldonado getting the start behind the plate with Waldron.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 30 June 2025
The Mets could option Jared Young without losing a left-handed bat since Mauricio is a switch-hitter.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2025
The switch-hitter is batting .325/.338/.506 with a 133 OPS+ in 80 trips to the plate.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes.com, 8 June 2025
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 9 Jul. 2025.
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