right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
Examples of right-hander in a Sentence
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On Saturday, Royals right-hander Alec Marsh will start at Kauffman Stadium.
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
In their first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, the Dodgers faced a pair of rookie right-handers in Jared Jones and Paul Skenes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Fans gave the 22-year-old right-hander a healthy ovation after his bid to pitch the A’s first no-hitter since Mike Fiers in May of 2019 was broken up by the Mariners’ leadoff man.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In this game, Anderson ended up with a no decision because the Angels couldn’t do much in their first look at Padres right-hander Matt Waldron, the only current knuckleball pitcher in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
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Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 June 2024
In their first two games against the Pittsburgh Pirates this week, the Dodgers faced a pair of rookie right-handers in Jared Jones and Paul Skenes.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 6 June 2024
Fans gave the 22-year-old right-hander a healthy ovation after his bid to pitch the A’s first no-hitter since Mike Fiers in May of 2019 was broken up by the Mariners’ leadoff man.
—Laurence Miedema, The Mercury News, 5 June 2024
In this game, Anderson ended up with a no decision because the Angels couldn’t do much in their first look at Padres right-hander Matt Waldron, the only current knuckleball pitcher in the majors.
—Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 3 June 2024
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 11 Jun. 2024.
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