slugger

Example Sentences

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When the Chicago White Sox signed Japanese slugger Munetaka Murakami last winter, they were well aware of his tendency to strike out with alarming frequency.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 30, 2026

Mike Piazza, the slugger expensively coached from boyhood in the modern manner, saw “the silver spoons of his youth smelted into the first of ten consecutive Silver Slugger awards.”

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 27, 2026

A wild pitch from McLean left Venezuela with runners on second and third base and on the next pitch Kansas City Royals slugger Maikel Garcia's sacrifice fly allowed Perez to score.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Some will say players should not be involved, that it’s a management decision high above the pay grade of the average southpaw or slugger.

From Los Angeles Times • Feb. 6, 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