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slugger

[sluhg-er] / ˈslʌg ər /
NOUN
boxer
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Despite his slow start, the 24-year-old leads the NL in OPS and ranks second in homers behind only Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 2, 2026

The new owner quickly signed the best players in baseball — slugger Vladimir Guerrero and pitcher Bartolo Colón.

From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 1, 2026

He recalls slugger Jose Canseco being interviewed on CNBC.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Jun. 15, 2026

Fernandez also is the general manager of the AUSL’s Utah Talons, for whom UCLA’s other senior slugger Jordan Woolery will play this summer.

From Los Angeles Times ● May 24, 2026

The slugger waved until I stood up, and then its arm melted back into its body.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson

He had just turned 22, came with otherworldly talent and seemed poised to become one of baseball’s most devastating sluggers.

From The Wall Street Journal ● May 12, 2026

The Italians greeted their sluggers with an Armani jacket and a shot of dugout espresso.

From The Wall Street Journal ● Mar. 18, 2026

Four years from now, here’s hoping a new crop of American sluggers remember to get a little goofy with it.

From Salon ● Mar. 18, 2026

Chicago started left-hander reliever Drew Pomeranz as the clubs hoped to subdue sluggers who had combined for a one-series MLB playoff record 21 first-inning runs.

From Barron's ● Oct. 12, 2025

The sluggers didn’t abduct them, though, they abducted me, and all I can do is be honest.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson


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