relief pitcher

noun

: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

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His 19 wins since the start of 2025 are four more than any other relief pitcher in that span. Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2026 Worthington spent 14 seasons in the major leagues and appeared in 602 games, establishing himself as one of the premier relief pitchers of his era. Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 19 June 2026 The Revolution have won the Atlantic League each of the past two years and feature former MLB relief pitcher Joely Rodríguez. Ryan Morik, FOXNews.com, 18 June 2026 Only five relievers recorded more than one save over the last week, and there have been 75 different relief pitchers who’ve closed out a game over the last month. Dalton Del Don, New York Times, 10 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relief pitcher was in 1884

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relief pitcher

noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

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