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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Some are not, but the 19-year-old Dominican is an advanced switch-hitter who, surprising nobody, is off to a nice start in Double-A this year, against much older competition.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Reynolds is tied with Bobby Bonilla for the most RBIs by a Pirates switch-hitter.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Reynolds is tied with Bobby Bonilla for the most RBIs by a Pirates switch-hitter.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The switch-hitter put Colorado ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the fourth off Astros starter Mike Burrows.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 Apr. 2026
Reynolds is tied with Bobby Bonilla for the most RBIs by a Pirates switch-hitter.
—CBS News, 23 Apr. 2026
Reynolds is tied with Bobby Bonilla for the most RBIs by a Pirates switch-hitter.
—ABC News, 22 Apr. 2026
The switch-hitter put Colorado ahead to stay with a two-run homer in the fourth off Astros starter Mike Burrows.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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