: 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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The slugger from Cartagena, Columbia produced 10 hits, 3 home runs and 15 RBI in the regional.
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Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Toronto and Baltimore have had productive offseasons, particularly the Orioles, who got exactly what Boston needed in slugger Pete Alonso.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Soderstrom joins All-Star slugger Brent Rooker and fellow outfielder Lawrence Butler as core players signed to long-term deals.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Song could spell righty slugger Manny Machado, 33, while the face of the franchise moves into his mid-30s.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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Erick Taylor, Arkansas Online, 31 Dec. 2025
Toronto and Baltimore have had productive offseasons, particularly the Orioles, who got exactly what Boston needed in slugger Pete Alonso.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 30 Dec. 2025
Soderstrom joins All-Star slugger Brent Rooker and fellow outfielder Lawrence Butler as core players signed to long-term deals.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 26 Dec. 2025
Song could spell righty slugger Manny Machado, 33, while the face of the franchise moves into his mid-30s.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Dec. 2025
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 5 Jan. 2026.
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