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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The addition of, say, the switch-hitting Santander would make the lineup that much deeper, enabling the Angels to bat their younger hitters lower in the order.
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Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jays also have a poorly balanced lineup from a lefty/righty perspective, so Santander's switch-hitting bat would be clutch.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Given Boston’s injuries in the middle infield, a switch-hitting infielder like Sogard would seem like a useful commodity, making Cora’s shoutout feel like a nudge to the front office to get him up to Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2024
Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who projects Santander to sign a $100 million deal, recently linked the switch-hitting outfielder to two American League East powerhouses: the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
The Blue Jays also have a poorly balanced lineup from a lefty/righty perspective, so Santander's switch-hitting bat would be clutch.
—Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
Given Boston’s injuries in the middle infield, a switch-hitting infielder like Sogard would seem like a useful commodity, making Cora’s shoutout feel like a nudge to the front office to get him up to Boston.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 10 July 2024
Jon Heyman of the New York Post, who projects Santander to sign a $100 million deal, recently linked the switch-hitting outfielder to two American League East powerhouses: the Boston Red Sox and Toronto Blue Jays.
—David Faris, Newsweek, 27 Dec. 2024
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 19 Jan. 2025.
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