switch-hit
verb
switch-hit; switch-hitting
: to bat right-handed against a left-handed pitcher and left-handed against a right-handed pitcher in baseball
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The crowd of 47,025 erupted for the 5-foot-8 Rivas, a switch-hitting everyman celebrating his 28th birthday in style.
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Those four recent diamond-in-the-rough finds by Milwaukee who impacted their success in 2025 are starting pitcher Quinn Priester, first baseman Andrew Vaughn, switch-hitting outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
The right-handed hitting Jose Iglesias and switch-hitting Bryce Johnson are options for the infield and outfield, respectively, if the Padres want to boost production against left-handers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The switch-hitting catcher’s first home run of the game came in the first inning, hitting from the left side of the plate.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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Tyler Kepner, New York Times, 11 Oct. 2025
Those four recent diamond-in-the-rough finds by Milwaukee who impacted their success in 2025 are starting pitcher Quinn Priester, first baseman Andrew Vaughn, switch-hitting outfielder Isaac Collins and reliever Nick Mears.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 10 Oct. 2025
The right-handed hitting Jose Iglesias and switch-hitting Bryce Johnson are options for the infield and outfield, respectively, if the Padres want to boost production against left-handers.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Sep. 2025
The switch-hitting catcher’s first home run of the game came in the first inning, hitting from the left side of the plate.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 25 Sep. 2025
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“Switch-hit.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hit. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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