slugger

Example Sentences

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But unlike Ruth, who gave up pitching once he established himself as a prodigious slugger, Ohtani actually does both at the same time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 10, 2026

Six were overturned by Major League Baseball’s new ABS challenge system, including back-to-back strike three challenges by Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez that delighted the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is captaining Team USA, which boasts a pitching staff that features reigning Cy Young winners Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

Third base would be his home should he sign with the Cubs, who appear determined to add a slugger who can play that position.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 12, 2026

The slugger who’d led me into the darkness was gone, as was the hallway from which I’d come.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson