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
Examples of switch-hitter in a Sentence
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The primary four players for spots 2-5 include (in no particular order) first baseman Josh Bell (switch-hitter), third baseman Jake Burger (right-handed hitter), center fielder Jazz Chisholm Jr. (left-handed hitter) and shortstop Tim Anderson (right-handed hitter).
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Hayes, a Gold Glove third baseman, tops an attack that also features former MVP Andrew McCutchen, newcomer Rowdy Tellez, switch-hitter Bryan Reynolds, and towering shortstop Oneill Cruz, returning from a fractured fibula.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Polanco has the most home runs (112) by a switch-hitter in Twins history.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Though White is the tallest switch-hitter in history, his biggest contribution to the game was as executive director of the MLB Players Association, 2013-22.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The switch-hitter scored a run in Game 4 of the 1983 World Series and had five home runs and 27 RBIs that regular season.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
Batting left-handed again, the switch-hitter capped the day by going the other way with a two-run home run to left field in the ninth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
In a swap with the New York Mets, the Giants sent the sport’s richest owner cash considerations for the right to jump the line and acquire Cooper Hummel, a 29-year-old switch-hitter who can catch and play the outfield and was designated for assignment last week.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
The 33-year-old switch-hitter has been a platoon player since, getting most of his at-bats against righthanders and starting games at all three outfield positions.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 5 Mar. 2024
Hayes, a Gold Glove third baseman, tops an attack that also features former MVP Andrew McCutchen, newcomer Rowdy Tellez, switch-hitter Bryan Reynolds, and towering shortstop Oneill Cruz, returning from a fractured fibula.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 19 Feb. 2024
Polanco has the most home runs (112) by a switch-hitter in Twins history.
—USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
Though White is the tallest switch-hitter in history, his biggest contribution to the game was as executive director of the MLB Players Association, 2013-22.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 12 Feb. 2024
The switch-hitter scored a run in Game 4 of the 1983 World Series and had five home runs and 27 RBIs that regular season.
—Paul McCardell, Baltimore Sun, 31 Jan. 2024
Batting left-handed again, the switch-hitter capped the day by going the other way with a two-run home run to left field in the ninth.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
In a swap with the New York Mets, the Giants sent the sport’s richest owner cash considerations for the right to jump the line and acquire Cooper Hummel, a 29-year-old switch-hitter who can catch and play the outfield and was designated for assignment last week.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 16 Jan. 2024
The 33-year-old switch-hitter has been a platoon player since, getting most of his at-bats against righthanders and starting games at all three outfield positions.
—Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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