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.
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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer was not going to leave the game.
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday night, the Blue Jays faced off with Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, needing a win to avoid a 3-0 series deficit.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Red Sox could also explore the trade market, but anyone who’d move the needle would likely command a package that might be better spent on bringing in a front-end starting pitcher.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Catcher Patrick Bailey and starting pitcher Logan Webb were both named finalists for the Gold Glove at their respective positions, Rawlings announced on Wednesday morning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
On Wednesday night, the Blue Jays faced off with Seattle Mariners starting pitcher George Kirby in Game 3 of the American League Championship Series, needing a win to avoid a 3-0 series deficit.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Oct. 2025
The Red Sox could also explore the trade market, but anyone who’d move the needle would likely command a package that might be better spent on bringing in a front-end starting pitcher.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 15 Oct. 2025
Catcher Patrick Bailey and starting pitcher Logan Webb were both named finalists for the Gold Glove at their respective positions, Rawlings announced on Wednesday morning.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 15 Oct. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 18 Oct. 2025.
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