: 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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Paying a slugger like Pete Alonso big money would probably be a safer bet than any pitcher, but none of the premier free agent bats seem like a good fit.
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the top priority should be extending their $450 million slugger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
All-Stars Garrett Crochet, Kyle Tucker, Isaac Paredes, Devin Williams, Andres Gimenez, slugger Jake Burger and reliable starter Jeffrey Springs have recently been traded.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Ohtani, who won his third most valuable player award, and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, were gifted with Lakers jerseys before Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, No. 17 for the Dodgers slugger and No. 12 for his wife, a former professional basketball player in Japan.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 21 Dec. 2024
However, the top priority should be extending their $450 million slugger.
—Benedict Cosgrove, Newsweek, 20 Dec. 2024
All-Stars Garrett Crochet, Kyle Tucker, Isaac Paredes, Devin Williams, Andres Gimenez, slugger Jake Burger and reliable starter Jeffrey Springs have recently been traded.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Ohtani, who won his third most valuable player award, and his wife, Mamiko Tanaka, were gifted with Lakers jerseys before Sunday night’s game against the Portland Trail Blazers, No. 17 for the Dodgers slugger and No. 12 for his wife, a former professional basketball player in Japan.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 13 Dec. 2024
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 5 Jan. 2025.
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