switch-hit
verb
switch-hit; switch-hitting
: to bat right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher in baseball
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The Twins could dangle switch-hitting Willi Castro, who is in his walk year.
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Albies might want to try a lighter bat, since the multiple injuries the switch-hitting second baseman has sustained over the years, including wrist and elbow fractures, might have taken a toll.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The switch-hitting catcher does not have the star power of Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani — yet — but that could be coming.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Coastal’s Caden Bodine, a switch-hitting catcher with elite contact skills and advanced pitch framing, is trending into the first round and could solidify that status with a strong showing.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
Albies might want to try a lighter bat, since the multiple injuries the switch-hitting second baseman has sustained over the years, including wrist and elbow fractures, might have taken a toll.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 27 June 2025
The switch-hitting catcher does not have the star power of Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani — yet — but that could be coming.
—Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
Coastal’s Caden Bodine, a switch-hitting catcher with elite contact skills and advanced pitch framing, is trending into the first round and could solidify that status with a strong showing.
—Giovanni Malloy, Forbes.com, 21 June 2025
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 4 Jul. 2025.
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