: 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
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Despite making significant changes, including releasing Hunter Renfroe, demoting MJ Melendez and calling up promising slugger Jac Caglianone last week, the Royals ranked last in the American League in runs scored through Wednesday night, with 230 in 68 games (3.38 runs a game).
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
The 35-year-old slugger missed all of spring training and the season so far dealing with an unusual injury: epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, in both of his arms.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The slugger turned on it, sending it over the left field fence for another two-run blast.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
The ex-Yankees slugger recently surprised a local umpire in Miami Beach with some Lysol.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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Vahe Gregorian, Kansas City Star, 12 June 2025
The 35-year-old slugger missed all of spring training and the season so far dealing with an unusual injury: epicondylitis, or tennis elbow, in both of his arms.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 11 June 2025
The slugger turned on it, sending it over the left field fence for another two-run blast.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 June 2025
The ex-Yankees slugger recently surprised a local umpire in Miami Beach with some Lysol.
—Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 7 June 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 16 Jun. 2025.
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