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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José Ramírez hit a first-inning homer off Michael McGreevy and with 288 moved past Bernie Williams and Bobby Bonilla into sole possession of 11th place among switch-hitters. —
ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The switch-hitter put Colorado ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the fourth off Astros starter Mike Burrows. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Beltran, a switch-hitter, won three Gold Glove Awards while accumulating 2,725 hits, 435 of which were home runs. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Hall of Famer is one of four players — and the only switch-hitter — with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for switch-hitter
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ABC News, 14 Apr. 2026 The switch-hitter put Colorado ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the fourth off Astros starter Mike Burrows. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026 Beltran, a switch-hitter, won three Gold Glove Awards while accumulating 2,725 hits, 435 of which were home runs. —Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 Apr. 2026 The Hall of Famer is one of four players — and the only switch-hitter — with at least 3,000 hits and 500 homers. —Baltimore Sun Staff, Baltimore Sun, 23 Mar. 2026 See All Example Sentences for switch-hitter
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 28 Apr. 2026.
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