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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The switch-hitter put Colorado ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the fourth off Astros starter Mike Burrows.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Beltran, a switch-hitter, won three Gold Glove Awards while accumulating 2,725 hits, 435 of which were home runs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Hall of Famer is one of four players — and the only switch-hitter — with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Candelario is a switch-hitter and Frazier is a lefty, so that helps give the Angels some balance that their starting lineup doesn’t have.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
Beltran, a switch-hitter, won three Gold Glove Awards while accumulating 2,725 hits, 435 of which were home runs.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026
The Hall of Famer is one of four players — and the only switch-hitter — with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers.
—Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026
Candelario is a switch-hitter and Frazier is a lefty, so that helps give the Angels some balance that their starting lineup doesn’t have.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Mar. 2026
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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