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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Throws Right, Bats Left That describes Workman and only about 20 percent of the men to play third base in MLB history, not including switch-hitters.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And Waters’ capabilities as a switch-hitter should afford him still more chances to contribute.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
While Rice homered, Reyes pinch-hit for Cabrera — a switch-hitter who is better against right-handers — and ended the game with a lineout.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The switch-hitter paired a .238/.361/.442 batting line with 11 homers in 75 games while making his debut last year at low Single-A Lake Elsinore.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 16 Apr. 2025
And Waters’ capabilities as a switch-hitter should afford him still more chances to contribute.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2025
While Rice homered, Reyes pinch-hit for Cabrera — a switch-hitter who is better against right-handers — and ended the game with a lineout.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2025
The switch-hitter paired a .238/.361/.442 batting line with 11 homers in 75 games while making his debut last year at low Single-A Lake Elsinore.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2025
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“Switch-hitter.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/switch-hitter. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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