: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
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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.
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 36-year-old slugger put New York up 2-0 in the first with an RBI single after Ben Rice's run-scoring double off starter Logan Gilbert (1-1).
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
According to manager Aaron Boone, that's an arena in which he's seen significant progress from the 27-year-old slugger.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The longtime slugger has been named a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations, the Mets announced Tuesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Apr. 2026
The 36-year-old slugger put New York up 2-0 in the first with an RBI single after Ben Rice's run-scoring double off starter Logan Gilbert (1-1).
—CBS News, 1 Apr. 2026
According to manager Aaron Boone, that's an arena in which he's seen significant progress from the 27-year-old slugger.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Mar. 2026
The longtime slugger has been named a Special Assistant to Baseball Operations, the Mets announced Tuesday.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Mar. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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