: 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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The Red Sox have been connected to St. Louis Cardinals star Nolan Arenado and free agent slugger Alex Bregman throughout the offseason.
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Team owner Steve Cohen expressed skepticism the team would re-sign the star sluggers during an appearance at the Mets’ Amazin’ Day in late January.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha, have welcomed their first child together, the Yankees slugger announced Wednesday on Instagram.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The former Yankees slugger appeared on 37.1% of the 394 ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers’ Association (BBWAA) this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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Justin Gest, Newsweek, 10 Feb. 2025
Team owner Steve Cohen expressed skepticism the team would re-sign the star sluggers during an appearance at the Mets’ Amazin’ Day in late January.
—Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 6 Feb. 2025
Aaron Judge and his wife, Samantha, have welcomed their first child together, the Yankees slugger announced Wednesday on Instagram.
—Joseph Wilkinson, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2025
The former Yankees slugger appeared on 37.1% of the 394 ballots submitted by the Baseball Writers’ Association (BBWAA) this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, Sun Sentinel, 25 Jan. 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 21 Feb. 2025.
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