: 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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However, acquiring a slugger like Guerrero would only serve as a short-term solution.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
A little league baseball game was full of major league emotion when a young slugger was surprised at the plate by his dad.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The slugger, who won a ring with the Washington Nationals in 2019, is turning 26 today.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The first ball hit to him in Game 1 in Dodger Stadium, a 93.5-mph grounder off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton, went off Edman’s glove for an error, allowing the Yankees to put two on with two outs in the first inning.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
A little league baseball game was full of major league emotion when a young slugger was surprised at the plate by his dad.
—Seth Carnell, USA TODAY, 4 Nov. 2024
The slugger, who won a ring with the Washington Nationals in 2019, is turning 26 today.
—Rohan Nadkarni, NBC News, 26 Oct. 2024
The first ball hit to him in Game 1 in Dodger Stadium, a 93.5-mph grounder off the bat of slugger Giancarlo Stanton, went off Edman’s glove for an error, allowing the Yankees to put two on with two outs in the first inning.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 26 Oct. 2024
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 22 Nov. 2024.
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