slugger

Example Sentences

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The Venezuelans have a star-studded lineup that includes former MVP Ronald Acuña Jr., three-time batting champion Luis Arráez and 49-home-run slugger Eugenio Suárez.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 17, 2026

But he was the best free-agent slugger available on the market this winter, a four-time All-Star who has averaged 27 home runs a year over the past five seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jan. 16, 2026

Despite dealing with a fractured right hand and a calf strain last season with the Cubs, the left-handed slugger slashed .266/.377/.464 with 22 home runs and 73 RBIs.

From Los Angeles Times • Jan. 15, 2026

That helped inspire the Canadian club to sign a four-year deal worth $60 million with infielder Kazuma Okamoto, a former Tokyo Yomiuri Giants slugger who helped Japan win the 2023 World Baseball Classic.

From Barron's • Jan. 6, 2026

The slugger beside me waggled its eyestalks, the glassy marbles taking in a 360-degree view.

From "We Are the Ants" by Shaun David Hutchinson