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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Atlanta designated right-hander Osvaldo Bido for assignment to open a roster spot.
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In late November, the Cubs signed right-hander Phil Maton, who sits in the low 90s with his fastball but can nonetheless rack up strikeouts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Travieso, the other prospect heading to Pittsburgh, is an 18-year-old right-hander who signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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CBS News, 16 Dec. 2025
In late November, the Cubs signed right-hander Phil Maton, who sits in the low 90s with his fastball but can nonetheless rack up strikeouts.
—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Dec. 2025
Travieso, the other prospect heading to Pittsburgh, is an 18-year-old right-hander who signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 19 Dec. 2025.
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