swingman

[swing-man]

noun

Basketball.

plural

swingmen 

1. a player who can play either of two positions, usually guard and forward.

Word History and Origins

Origin of swingman¹

First recorded in 1965–70; swing ¹ + man

Example Sentences

Set-up man Graham Ashcraft and multi-inning swingman Nick Martinez have both faced Ohtani 10 times in their careers.

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Stewart, a former Dodgers swingman from 2016 to 2019, has reinvented himself in the second half of his career.

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Once the Dodgers get healthier, his value as a multi-inning relief option will likely mean resuming his swingman role.

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But he averaged just 5.34 strikeouts per nine innings, ranking No. 520, a few notches ahead of the less than legendary former Dodgers swingman Elmer Dessens.

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In the meantime, the Dodgers will probably keep swingman Ben Casparius stretched out to pitch bulk innings every time the open spot in the rotation is up.

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