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informal a boxer who has a hard punch rather than skill or finesse
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a person who hits something
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Roberts looked, for a moment, like a genius for continuing to keep Ohtani in the lineup — and to pencil him in as the Dodgers’ leadoff hitter after batting him sixth on Wednesday.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 16, 2026
Roberts moved designated hitter Shohei Ohtani down to sixth in the batting order, and put catcher Will Smith behind him.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 15, 2026
The sign features photographs of five players whose combined compensation costs less than the Los Angeles Dodgers’ No. 8 hitter.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 13, 2026
“Just me against the hitter, and I trust myself. And like I always tell myself, ‘You are a warrior, you are you are the best, and go and compete.’”
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 6, 2026
The Phillies pitcher strikes out the hitter on three straight pitches, and I clap along with everyone else, then clear my throat.
From "Keeping Pace" by Laurie Morrison
In an era where hitters need to prepare for the possibility of unprecedented velocity on every pitch, throwing slowly might just be more effective than ever.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Oct. 21, 2026
Uribe, who has appeared in all six Brewers games this postseason, has already faced eight Dodger hitters in the series, but only one of them, Andy Pages, twice.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 13, 2026
Now all Cassidy has to do is find fielders to catch the ball and hitters to drive in runs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Oct. 3, 2026
He’s one of the few .300 hitters left in the majors, yet he has never hit a single home run.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 26, 2026
The hitters were the ones who dealt with the money.
From "The Other Wes Moore: One Name, Two Fates" by Wes Moore
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