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 switch-hitting shortstop also posted a.809 OPS with 71 extra-base hits.
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The switch-hitting De La Cruz, who turned 23 in January, is creating tremendous buzz with awesome power, and blazing speed.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Again: This was a switch-hitting shortstop who’s also a streak of light on the bases doing all that.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Dominguez, a switch-hitting outfielder who saw limited action at the big league level in 2023 and 2024, is projected to be the Yankees' opening day leadoff hitter in the upcoming season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025
The switch-hitting De La Cruz, who turned 23 in January, is creating tremendous buzz with awesome power, and blazing speed.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
Again: This was a switch-hitting shortstop who’s also a streak of light on the bases doing all that.
—Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
Dominguez, a switch-hitting outfielder who saw limited action at the big league level in 2023 and 2024, is projected to be the Yankees' opening day leadoff hitter in the upcoming season.
—Josh Hammer, Newsweek, 14 Feb. 2025
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 6 Mar. 2025.
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