noun General Slang

pelotero

peh-loh-TEH-roh · noun · informal

Baseball player (PR/Caribbean)

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Definitions

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A baseball player — a big deal in baseball-mad Puerto Rico and the DR.

“Su sueño es ser pelotero de Grandes Ligas.”
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pelotero In A Sentence

Su sueño es ser pelotero de Grandes Ligas.

Origin & Usage

Caribbean Spanish; from 'pelota' (ball).

People Also Ask

What does pelotero mean?

It means a baseball player, a hugely admired figure in baseball-loving Puerto Rico and the Dominican Republic.

Where does the word pelotero come from?

It comes from 'pelota' (ball) in Caribbean Spanish.

How do you use pelotero?

You use it for a ballplayer, as in 'su sueño es ser pelotero de Grandes Ligas' — 'his dream is to be a Major League baseball player.'

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