: 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 right-handed slugger hit .272 with 67 extra-base hits including 33 home runs, 99 RBIs and a .840 OPS (137 OPS+) in 154 games this year.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Angels made the first trade of the offseason Thursday, acquiring slugger Jorge Soler for underachieving starting pitcher Griffin Canning.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The baseball off-season arrived with a bang Thursday when the Atlanta Braves sent slugger Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Japanese slugger — and presumptive National League MVP — was 0-for-3 with a walk in the game.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
The Angels made the first trade of the offseason Thursday, acquiring slugger Jorge Soler for underachieving starting pitcher Griffin Canning.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 1 Nov. 2024
The baseball off-season arrived with a bang Thursday when the Atlanta Braves sent slugger Jorge Soler to the Los Angeles Angels.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 1 Nov. 2024
The Japanese slugger — and presumptive National League MVP — was 0-for-3 with a walk in the game.
—Joe Reedy, Chicago Tribune, 27 Oct. 2024
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 17 Nov. 2024.
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