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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Los Angeles Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto tossed the first complete World Series game in a decade as the Dodgers evened up the best-of-seven series with a 5-1 victory over the Toronto Blue Jays.
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a free agent entering his age 25 season, was worth the effort.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead, right-handers Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein were added.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
A little more than a month ago, right-hander Trey Yesavage made his major-league debut for the Blue Jays.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
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Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 26 Oct. 2025
Japanese right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto, a free agent entering his age 25 season, was worth the effort.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025
Instead, right-handers Edgardo Henriquez and Will Klein were added.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 25 Oct. 2025
A little more than a month ago, right-hander Trey Yesavage made his major-league debut for the Blue Jays.
—Ben Verbrugge, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 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 4 Nov. 2025.
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