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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Mendoza was encouraged by Lindor’s approach on Thursday, when the switch-hitter drilled a 409-foot homer against right-hander Bryce Elder to right-center; struck a single to left field against Elder; and added an infield hit from the right side against lefty reliever Dylan Lee.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The Nationals stacked five left-handed hitters and a switch-hitter in their lineup.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Moncada, aged 19 at the time, promptly became one of the top prospects in all baseball as a switch-hitter.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The 18-year-old switch-hitter signed with the Brewers in January 2024 for $1.7 million.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 15 Aug. 2025
The Nationals stacked five left-handed hitters and a switch-hitter in their lineup.
—Kansas City Star, 12 Aug. 2025
Moncada, aged 19 at the time, promptly became one of the top prospects in all baseball as a switch-hitter.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 6 Aug. 2025
The 18-year-old switch-hitter signed with the Brewers in January 2024 for $1.7 million.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 30 Aug. 2025.
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