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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Naylor joins a lineup with pop Naylor adds another power component to a lineup that includes Suarez, switch-hitting second baseman Ketel Marte, left fielder Lourdes Gurriel Jr. and right fielder Corbin Carroll.
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The switch-hitting outfielder would benefit tremendously from the hitter-friendly confines of Yankee Stadium.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Teel, a left-handed hitter who played and the University of Virginia, and the switch-hitting Quero, a Cuban native acquired from the Angels in the Lucas Giolito trade, are 22 and 21, respectively.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Either way, Santander may be the best option because of his switch-hitting ability and slugging potential.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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Jack Magruder, Forbes, 22 Dec. 2024
The switch-hitting outfielder would benefit tremendously from the hitter-friendly confines of Yankee Stadium.
—Stephan Pechdimaldji, Newsweek, 14 Dec. 2024
Teel, a left-handed hitter who played and the University of Virginia, and the switch-hitting Quero, a Cuban native acquired from the Angels in the Lucas Giolito trade, are 22 and 21, respectively.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 11 Dec. 2024
Either way, Santander may be the best option because of his switch-hitting ability and slugging potential.
—Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2024
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 30 Dec. 2024.
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