How to Use switch-hit in a Sentence

switch-hit

verb
  • The switch-hitting De La Cruz hit his triple from the right side of the plate.
    — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 4 Mar. 2023
  • In the batter’s box, though, the switch-hitting catcher has been stuck in a funk since the All-Star break.
    — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 29 Aug. 2024
  • Diekman, a left-hander, was brought in to face the switch-hitting Reynolds.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 July 2024
  • Quiz: Name the top five switch-hitting home run hitters.
    — Dan Shaughnessy, BostonGlobe.com, 10 Mar. 2023
  • With two runners on, José Ramírez — a switch-hitting four-time All-Star — stepped to the plate looking to change the game.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 Apr. 2023
  • Schmidt threw a sweeper just below the zone, but the switch-hitting Ramírez pulled the pitch to right-field anyway.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 22 Apr. 2025
  • That brought Santander up as the tying run, and the switch-hitting slugger struck for a three-run home run to tie the game.
    — Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 1 May 2025
  • The Twins could dangle switch-hitting Willi Castro, who is in his walk year.
    — Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 June 2025
  • The wiry, 6-5 switch-hitting shortstop is a rare talent.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 6 June 2023
  • Again: This was a switch-hitting shortstop who’s also a streak of light on the bases doing all that.
    — Mike Lupica, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025
  • Knapp, a switch-hitting catcher, faced Venditte in a game.
    — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 23 Feb. 2023
  • The switch-hitting catcher does not have the star power of Aaron Judge or Shohei Ohtani — yet — but that could be coming.
    — Jeff Vorva, Chicago Tribune, 22 June 2025
  • The switch-hitting demon is always a great card in DD, and this one should be no exception.
    — Brian Mazique, Forbes.com, 10 May 2025
  • At age 17, the switch-hitting Arroyo moved to Florida for his senior year of high school.
    — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 18 Aug. 2023
  • Acosta is a switch-hitting shortstop who was acquired from San Diego in the Brandon Drury trade.
    — Bobby Nightengale, The Enquirer, 6 Apr. 2023
  • His addition has made the lineup deeper with a tough, switch-hitting out.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The switch-hitting outfielder has been a beloved figure among both his Orioles teammates and fans.
    — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 21 Nov. 2024
  • The switch-hitting outfielder had been impressive on a road trip against the Houston Astros since the Yankees called him up Sept. 1.
    — Scott Thompson, Fox News, 10 Sep. 2023
  • The switch-hitting infielder has three home runs in his last three games after hitting one in 22 games dating to last season.
    — Tom Layberger, Forbes, 18 Apr. 2023
  • Manager David Ross likes the consistency in the switch-hitting Happ’s at-bats and his ability to work counts.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 17 Sep. 2023
  • The addition of, say, the switch-hitting Santander would make the lineup that much deeper, enabling the Angels to bat their younger hitters lower in the order.
    — Levi Weaver, The Athletic, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The switch-hitting shortstop/center fielder was still on the injured list at the time of the trade, recovering from offseason wrist surgery.
    — Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 29 Nov. 2024
  • The switch-hitting middle infielder made his big league debut May 16 in Chicago.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 24 Aug. 2023
  • The Blue Jays also have a poorly balanced lineup from a lefty/righty perspective, so Santander's switch-hitting bat would be clutch.
    — Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 8 Jan. 2025
  • Toronto added a switch-hitting slugger, a Gold Glove second baseman, a Hall of Fame pitcher and two new hitting coaches in the offseason.
    — Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 18 May 2025
  • The club decided to proceed with Jake Mangrum, a switch-hitting outfielder, rather than keep the left-handed hitting bat of Simpson.
    — Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 May 2025
  • When the switch-hitting Happ bats from the left side, which has accounted for 73% of his plate appearances this year, right-handers like to test him with elevated fastballs.
    — Chicago Tribune Staff, Chicago Tribune, 17 Aug. 2023
  • The switch-hitting De La Cruz, who turned 23 in January, is creating tremendous buzz with awesome power, and blazing speed.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 25 Feb. 2025
  • The switch-hitting utility man has six sacrifice bunts in his six-year career and has usually hit toward the bottom of the order for the St. Louis Cardinals and Dodgers.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 14 Oct. 2024
  • The switch-hitting Profar, who has slightly better numbers batting from the right side, reportedly agreed to a three-year, $42 million deal with the Atlanta Braves on Thursday.
    — Gordon G. Chang, Newsweek, 25 Jan. 2025

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