slugger

Example Sentences

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Six were overturned by Major League Baseball’s new ABS challenge system, including back-to-back strike three challenges by Reds slugger Eugenio Suárez that delighted the crowd.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 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

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

New York Yankees slugger Aaron Judge is captaining Team USA, which boasts a pitching staff that features reigning Cy Young winners Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 3, 2026

I was thirteen and didn’t know a foul ball from a fastball, but the Tigers were in town and the moment I heard they had a Jewish slugger called Hank Greenberg, I was hooked.

From "The Bletchley Riddle" by Ruta Sepetys and Steve Sheinkin