: one that strikes hard or with heavy blows: such as
a
: a prizefighter who punches hard but has usually little defensive skill
b
: a hard-hitting batter in baseball
Example Sentences
Recent Examples on the WebGleyber Torres split the outfield with a three-run double off Jeurys Familia in the 10th, but that was also made possible by the Yankees’ 6-foot-7-inch slugger. Julian Mcwilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 13 Sep. 2022 Baez years ago when the right-hander was facing Reds slugger Russell Branyan. Joe Noga, cleveland, 9 Sep. 2022 Diamondbacks right-hander Zac Gallen threw cutters and curveballs to get to two strikes on Philadelphia Phillies slugger Kyle Schwarber in the third inning on Tuesday night, then nodded in agreement with his catcher on the full-count pitch. Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 3 Sep. 2022 One offering later, Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez smoked a line drive to the right side, but first baseman Ryan Mountcastle snared it with a dive, doubling up Yuli Gurriel. Nathan Ruiz, Baltimore Sun, 26 Aug. 2022 The Cardinals collected 16 hits even without slugger Nolan Arenado, who returned to St. Louis to attend the birth of his first child. Mark Gonzales, ajc, 25 Aug. 2022 Houston Astros slugger Yordan Alvarez was held out of the lineup for Saturday's game against the Braves after being taken to a hospital the previous night because of shortness of breath. Paul Newberry, Chron, 20 Aug. 2022 Burly slugger Daniel Vogelbach homered and Mark Canha had two hits for New York, which moved 35 games over .500 for the first time since the end of the 1988 season. Charles O'brien, Hartford Courant, 14 Aug. 2022 It's been a good week on social media for two former Wisconsin fan favorites, ex-Packers running back Jamaal Williams and former Brewers slugger Daniel Vogelbach. Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 12 Aug. 2022 See More