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
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In other moves, the Angels recalled right-hander Ryan Johnson from double-A Rocket City, released left-hander Drew Pomeranz and optioned right-hander Brett Kerry and catcher Logan Porter to Salt Lake.
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Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The Braves recalled right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who allowed two runs in four innings.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Instead, injuries have become a recurring storyline, and no player has embodied that challenge more than veteran right-hander Max Scherzer.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But right-hander Tristan Beck recorded the game’s final two outs to pick up his fifth career save.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2026
The Braves recalled right-hander Carlos Carrasco, who allowed two runs in four innings.
—CBS News, 18 June 2026
Instead, injuries have become a recurring storyline, and no player has embodied that challenge more than veteran right-hander Max Scherzer.
—Peter Chawaga, Forbes.com, 18 June 2026
But right-hander Tristan Beck recorded the game’s final two outs to pick up his fifth career save.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 June 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 19 Jun. 2026.
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