: one that closes
especially
: a relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games
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Any one of those closers winning would not surprise me.
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Brian Hamilton, NBC news, 1 May 2025
He’s been arguably the best or one of the two best closers in the game the last four years.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Two closers left in free agency this offseason (Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
After all, the best closers don’t rattle off generic facts to close prospects in a one-size-fits-all approach.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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Brian Hamilton, NBC news, 1 May 2025
He’s been arguably the best or one of the two best closers in the game the last four years.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 28 Apr. 2025
Two closers left in free agency this offseason (Jeff Hoffman and Carlos Estevez).
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Mar. 2025
After all, the best closers don’t rattle off generic facts to close prospects in a one-size-fits-all approach.
—Michael Ashley, Forbes, 24 Feb. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closer. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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