switch-hitter
noun
switch-hit·ter
ˈswich-ˈhi-tər 
1
: a baseball player who switch-hits
2
slang
: bisexual
3
: one that is flexible or adaptable
especially
: a person who can work equally well in either of two jobs or capacities
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The switch-hitter batted a modest .250 with one homer in his first nine games.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Another switch-hitter, Carlos Santana, will hit the market with his 39th birthday on the horizon.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Profar, an 11th-year switch-hitter who was part of the Padres’ 2022 team, had a career season as a first-time All-Star, batting .280 with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs and an .800-plus OPS from both sides of the plate, ascending to the No. 3 spot in the batting order.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Still to this day, despite Santander being an eight-year veteran and one of the majors’ best switch-hitters for the past few seasons, his name is still frequently mispronounced, even by those in the organization and some of the team’s broadcasters.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 6 Nov. 2024
Another switch-hitter, Carlos Santana, will hit the market with his 39th birthday on the horizon.
—Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 3 Oct. 2024
Advertisement Profar, an 11th-year switch-hitter who was part of the Padres’ 2022 team, had a career season as a first-time All-Star, batting .280 with 24 home runs, 85 RBIs and an .800-plus OPS from both sides of the plate, ascending to the No. 3 spot in the batting order.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Oct. 2024
Still to this day, despite Santander being an eight-year veteran and one of the majors’ best switch-hitters for the past few seasons, his name is still frequently mispronounced, even by those in the organization and some of the team’s broadcasters.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 10 Aug. 2024
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 2 Dec. 2024.
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