How to Use switch-hitter in a Sentence

switch-hitter

noun
  • Heim has been a switch-hitter since his freshman year in high school.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 13 Aug. 2023
  • The switch-hitter hasn’t shown much from the right side, either.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2026
  • Frisch also was a switch-hitter.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 Aug. 2025
  • Some switch-hitters have a pair of swings that look like mirror images.
    — Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 4 May 2023
  • The 6-foot-3 switch-hitter was ranked 67th.
    — Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 16 Jan. 2026
  • Trei, like his father, became a switch-hitter.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 23 June 2026
  • The switch-hitter has started six games at second base and two at shortstop.
    — C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 15 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
  • The switch-hitter can really, really hit and has a chance to break camp with the big club.
    — Tony Blengino, Forbes, 16 Mar. 2023
  • Caratini is a switch-hitter and did hit nine homers while driving in 34 runs.
    — Todd Rosiak, Journal Sentinel, 20 Feb. 2023
  • Until yesterday, that was the standalone record for homers by a switch-hitter.
    — Levi Weaver, New York Times, 15 Sep. 2025
  • Keep an eye on Trei Cruz, a switch-hitter who can play shortstop and center field.
    — Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 22 Feb. 2026
  • Both Domínguez and Cabrera are switch-hitters, and both hit better from the left side of the plate.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 7 Feb. 2026
  • The skipper thinks Domínguez will be an impactful switch-hitter for years to come, but there’s room for growth.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Feb. 2025
  • Outfielder Bryan Reynolds is a switch-hitter.
    — CBS News, 9 Feb. 2026
  • Henry Ramos, a switch-hitter and non-roster invitee to camp, was one of the last cuts.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 30 Mar. 2023
  • Collins is an on-base machine and brings a unique look as a switch-hitter who can potentially hit atop the lineup.
    — Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
  • Like Rose and Baldwin, Tony Phillips was a switch-hitter who played all over.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 30 June 2025
  • Batting left-handed again, the switch-hitter capped the day by going the other way with a two-run home run to left field in the ninth.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 29 Jan. 2024
  • The switch-hitter won his award for his hometown Pirates in 2014.
    — Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 8 July 2025
  • Lee, 25, is a switch-hitter with some of the major leagues’ best hands at short and is now able to work on his range every day.
    — John Shipley, Twin Cities, 22 May 2026
  • But, the specifics of the procedure and a timetable for the switch-hitter's return were not known Tuesday.
    — CBS News, 9 June 2026
  • Ramírez, a switch-hitter, is a four-time All-Star for the Cleveland Guardians.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 25 Apr. 2023
  • Hyde said shortly after the game the switch-hitter was going to undergo an X-ray on the hand.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 3 Sep. 2023
  • Fermín, a switch-hitter, is listed at 6-foot-3 and 190 pounds.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 15 Jan. 2026
  • The switch-hitter will swing only from the left side for the foreseeable future since the left hand is not dominant on the swing.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 9 Aug. 2023
  • Raleigh has set season records for most homers by a catcher, most homers by a switch-hitter and most homers in Mariners history.
    — Miami Herald, 19 Sep. 2025
  • Polanco has the most home runs (112) by a switch-hitter in Twins history.
    — USA TODAY, 30 Jan. 2024
  • Replacing Correa early on, the switch-hitter drove in or scored all five of the Twins’ runs.
    — Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 30 July 2025
  • The guy also was a switch-hitter with incredibly quick hands and stood only 5-9.
    — Chuck Murr, Forbes, 29 Nov. 2024

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