: 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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Junior right-hander Kobe Jordan had every intention of being Providence’s next great slugger.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Star slugger Juan Soto also missed time this season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Sale's only difficulty came in the third inning, when a hit by pitch, a single and a walk loaded the bases for Phillies slugger Bryce Harper.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Junior Caminero singled, and manager Kevin Cash took somewhat of a gamble by taking out his top slugger to Richie Palacios could pinch run.
—Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 28 Apr. 2026
Star slugger Juan Soto also missed time this season.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2026
Sale's only difficulty came in the third inning, when a hit by pitch, a single and a walk loaded the bases for Phillies slugger Bryce Harper.
—CBS News, 26 Apr. 2026
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“Slugger.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/slugger. Accessed 2 May. 2026.
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