: 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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His sliders on Monday were less effective and one of them resulted in a home run to Colorado Rockies slugger Michael Toglia.
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Marsh, a 6-2, 208-pound lefty slugger, hit a grand slam in the first inning of Miami’s 8-0 win over Princeton on Sunday as the Hurricanes swept the four-game weekend series with the Tigers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Outfield slugger Teoscar Hernández and fan favorite Kiké Hernández both signed deals to return.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
His classmates at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo included future Giants slugger Barry Bonds.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 24 Feb. 2025
Marsh, a 6-2, 208-pound lefty slugger, hit a grand slam in the first inning of Miami’s 8-0 win over Princeton on Sunday as the Hurricanes swept the four-game weekend series with the Tigers.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 23 Feb. 2025
Outfield slugger Teoscar Hernández and fan favorite Kiké Hernández both signed deals to return.
—Kyle Feldscher, CNN, 21 Feb. 2025
His classmates at Junipero Serra High School in San Mateo included future Giants slugger Barry Bonds.
—Tatiana Siegel, Variety, 19 Feb. 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.
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