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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For Game 3 against the Diamondbacks, four-hole hitter Gavin Sheets will serve as the DH, pushing switch-hitter Bryce Johnson into left field and in the eight-hole.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Martinez is enjoying a modicum of success, and is a valuable switch-hitter, capable of playing multiple positions.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Angels have been struggling to put together quality situational at-bats, so the addition of a player like Moncada – a switch-hitter who works counts and puts the ball in play – could be a boost to the lineup.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
The switch-hitter won his award for his hometown Pirates in 2014.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 July 2025
Martinez is enjoying a modicum of success, and is a valuable switch-hitter, capable of playing multiple positions.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 9 July 2025
The Angels have been struggling to put together quality situational at-bats, so the addition of a player like Moncada – a switch-hitter who works counts and puts the ball in play – could be a boost to the lineup.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 8 July 2025
The switch-hitter won his award for his hometown Pirates in 2014.
—Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 July 2025
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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