How to Use switch-hitter in a Sentence
switch-hitter
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Ramírez, a switch-hitter, is a four-time All-Star for the Cleveland Guardians.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023 -
Taveras, a switch-hitter, hit a solo home run in the sixth inning that tied the game at 3-3 ...
— Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 29 June 2023 -
Heim has been a switch-hitter since his freshman year in high school.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023 -
Some switch-hitters have a pair of swings that look like mirror images.
— Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023 -
The switch-hitter can really, really hit and has a chance to break camp with the big club.
— Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023 -
Batting left-handed again, the switch-hitter capped the day by going the other way with a two-run home run to left field in the ninth.
— Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024 -
Polanco has the most home runs (112) by a switch-hitter in Twins history.
— USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024 -
Henry Ramos, a switch-hitter and non-roster invitee to camp, was one of the last cuts.
— Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023 -
Hyde said shortly after the game the switch-hitter was going to undergo an X-ray on the hand.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023 -
The switch-hitter has had no problems against righty Matt Manning, whose start was pushed from Friday night to tonight.
— Ryan Ford, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023 -
The switch-hitter will swing only from the left side for the foreseeable future since the left hand is not dominant on the swing.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023 -
And Anthony Santander put a bow on the sweep with a grand slam in the ninth — the switch-hitter’s fifth long ball of the season and third grand slam of his career.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 5 May 2024 -
Caratini is a switch-hitter and did hit nine homers while driving in 34 runs.
— Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023 -
Witt had knocked out Cleveland switch-hitter José Ramírez 17-12 in the semifinals.
— Stephen Hawkins, Orlando Sentinel, 16 July 2024 -
Entering the season, the Orioles were 1-9 when the switch-hitter swatted two long balls.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 24 Aug. 2023 -
The 19-year-old switch-hitter is a gap-to-gap hitter whose exit velocities are starting to jump.
— Alex Speier, BostonGlobe.com, 7 Apr. 2023 -
Hernández, a switch-hitter, quickly bounced back from getting cut by the Tigers, agreeing to a minor-league contract with the Seattle Mariners.
— Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 31 Mar. 2023 -
The switch-hitter bats better from the left side and led the Cal League in multiple offensive categories last season.
— Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 28 June 2024 -
The former San Diego Padres switch-hitter wouldn’t be a perfect fit defensively.
— Los Angeles Times, 28 Feb. 2023 -
Caratini is the perfect backup as a studious switch-hitter who calls a good game and can pop the occasional long ball.
— Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 9 Mar. 2023 -
The 33-year-old switch-hitter has been a platoon player since, getting most of his at-bats against righthanders and starting games at all three outfield positions.
— Peter Abraham, BostonGlobe.com, 16 Sep. 2023 -
An effective switch-hitter, Reynolds would have avoided being part of the current team’s many platoons.
— John Shea, San Francisco Chronicle, 30 Apr. 2023 -
Heim, a switch-hitter, is a natural right-handed hitter and thrower.
— Evan Grant, Dallas News, 12 Sep. 2023 -
Ten players met the above criteria: seven lefties, a switch-hitter and two righties.
— Tony Blengino, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023 -
Grossman, 33, is a switch-hitter who split last season between Detroit and Atlanta.
— Dallas News, 17 Feb. 2023 -
The combination of Johnson’s speed – his 11 steals lead the majors this spring – and a rash of injuries make the switch-hitter a logical consideration.
— Susan Slusser, San Francisco Chronicle, 18 Mar. 2023 -
The Orioles’ lone offense came from Anthony Santander’s scorching-hot bat, as the switch-hitter blasted a two-run homer in the eighth to breathe life into an offense that had only four hits prior.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 21 July 2024 -
The switch-hitter won the battle against Mariners starter George Kirby, fouling off five pitches before poking the right-hander’s 10th offering for a seeing-eye single.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 July 2024 -
An inning earlier, Santander nearly broke the game open and made Kimbrel’s life easier, but Verdugo robbed the switch-hitter of a bases-clearing hit with an excellent catch on the warning track.
— Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 20 June 2024 -
Perkins is considered a solid defender capable of playing all three outfield positions, has some speed and is also a switch-hitter.
— Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 19 Apr. 2023
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