starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
Examples of starting pitcher in a Sentence
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The Marlins had no answers for Braves starting pitcher Max Fried on Tuesday at Truist Park.
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Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Angels starting pitcher José Soriano (0-3) did not allow a hit until there was one out in the sixth inning.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
His career goal: spend the next decade as a reliable starting pitcher.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Royals were down three runs in the fifth inning against starting pitcher Cristian Javier.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Credit to our bullpen and our starting pitcher today.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Alameda starting pitcher Max Cohen kept Stargell’s alma mater in check, throwing six scoreless innings and striking out six.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Washington Nationals starting pitcher and 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
While the Dodgers have long prioritized starting pitcher rest — last year, the team started a pitcher on four days’ or fewer rest only 51 times, including a handful of one-inning openers — the make-up of their pitching personnel this season has underlined that objective like never before.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
Rick Farlow, Miami Herald, 23 Apr. 2024
Angels starting pitcher José Soriano (0-3) did not allow a hit until there was one out in the sixth inning.
—Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
His career goal: spend the next decade as a reliable starting pitcher.
—Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
The Royals were down three runs in the fifth inning against starting pitcher Cristian Javier.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
Credit to our bullpen and our starting pitcher today.
—Bob Holt, arkansasonline.com, 18 Apr. 2024
Alameda starting pitcher Max Cohen kept Stargell’s alma mater in check, throwing six scoreless innings and striking out six.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024
Washington Nationals starting pitcher and 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball.
—Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024
While the Dodgers have long prioritized starting pitcher rest — last year, the team started a pitcher on four days’ or fewer rest only 51 times, including a handful of one-inning openers — the make-up of their pitching personnel this season has underlined that objective like never before.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 30 Apr. 2024.
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