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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Another player the Sox acquired, Anthony Seigler, is a switch-hitter who plays with energy and has started the last nine games at second base.
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Batting from the right side against reliever Grant Wolfram with the bases loaded and one out, the switch-hitter sent a line drive to center field that scored Victor Robles and Colt Emerson.
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ABC News,
17 June 2026
But, the specifics of the procedure and a timetable for the switch-hitter’s return were not known.
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Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Wagner will hit fifth, between first baseman Gavin Sheets and left fielder Samad Taylor, Song will bat ninth and switch-hitter Bryce Johnson will get the start in right field over Jase Bowen and bat seventh against Reds right-hander Chase Burns.
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Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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Ken Rosenthal,
New York Times,
30 June 2026
Batting from the right side against reliever Grant Wolfram with the bases loaded and one out, the switch-hitter sent a line drive to center field that scored Victor Robles and Colt Emerson.
—
ABC News,
17 June 2026
But, the specifics of the procedure and a timetable for the switch-hitter’s return were not known.
—
Los Angeles Times,
10 June 2026
Wagner will hit fifth, between first baseman Gavin Sheets and left fielder Samad Taylor, Song will bat ninth and switch-hitter Bryce Johnson will get the start in right field over Jase Bowen and bat seventh against Reds right-hander Chase Burns.
—
Jeff Sanders,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
9 June 2026
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 5 Jul. 2026.
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