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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In the next at-bat, Francisco Lindor took right-hander Daniel Hudson deep, launching a two-run blast that put the Mets back in front.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Lee hit third against a pair of lefties in Miami, but returned to his spot atop the order against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson and went 2-for-4 with a pair of infield singles in the Giants’ 5-0 win.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
For six innings, Point Loma High School right-hander Will Sanford and St. Augustine righty Grayson Boles hooked up in an old-fashioned pitching duel that included 18 strikeouts, three hits — and no runs allowed.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
And signing that one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rangers on March 22 wasn’t close to the biggest news the All-Star right-hander made in the last eight months.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
His uncle is Mark Leiter, a right-hander who spent 11 seasons in the majors with eight teams from 1990-2001.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Connor Brogdon Club: Dodgers Position: Relief pitcher Level: MLB
Age: 29
Idaho tie: Lewis-Clark State
The 6-6 right-hander threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven for the Phillies in the 2022 World Series and made his third Opening Day roster in 2023.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
But the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning of right-hander Jake Bird, cutting the lead to 6-3.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 20 Apr. 2024
Lee hit third against a pair of lefties in Miami, but returned to his spot atop the order against Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Ryne Nelson and went 2-for-4 with a pair of infield singles in the Giants’ 5-0 win.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 19 Apr. 2024
For six innings, Point Loma High School right-hander Will Sanford and St. Augustine righty Grayson Boles hooked up in an old-fashioned pitching duel that included 18 strikeouts, three hits — and no runs allowed.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
And signing that one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rangers on March 22 wasn’t close to the biggest news the All-Star right-hander made in the last eight months.
—Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
His uncle is Mark Leiter, a right-hander who spent 11 seasons in the majors with eight teams from 1990-2001.
—Field Level Media, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 16 Apr. 2024
Connor Brogdon Club: Dodgers Position: Relief pitcher Level: MLB
Age: 29
Idaho tie: Lewis-Clark State
The 6-6 right-hander threw four scoreless innings and struck out seven for the Phillies in the 2022 World Series and made his third Opening Day roster in 2023.
—Michael Lycklama, Idaho Statesman, 9 Apr. 2024
But the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning of right-hander Jake Bird, cutting the lead to 6-3.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
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