handed

adjective hand·ed \ ˈhan-dəd \

|Updated on: 20 Aug 2018

Definition of handed

1 : having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination

a large-handed man

2 : using a specified hand or number of hands —used in combination

right-handed

a one-handed catch

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Blandino was listed on Stanford's 2012 roster - his freshman year - as a shortstop/right-handed pitcher.

— dave clark, Cincinnati.com, "Position players pitch: Alex Blandino outdoes fellow St. Francis HS alum Daniel Descalso," 12 July 2018
Reliever Drew Rucinski was placed on the 10-day disabled list with a groin injury while right-handed pitcher Caleb Smith underwent season-ending shoulder surgery and was transferred to the 60-day DL.

— clark spencer, miamiherald, "This ex-Marlin went from the basement to the penthouse in six months time," 9 July 2018
The 26-year-old is in his fourth season with the Reds; he was traded by the Tigers in December 2014 for right-handed starting pitcher Alfredo Simon, who spent one season in Detroit.

— ryan ford, Detroit Free Press, "4 ex-Detroit Tigers named to 2018 MLB All-Star teams in Washington," 8 July 2018
Orioles prospects Ryan Mountcastle, a third baseman, and Alex Wells, a left-handed starting pitcher, have been selected to participate in this month’s All-Star Futures Game at Nationals Park.

— eduardo a. encina, baltimoresun.com, "Orioles prospects Mountcastle, Wells named to play in All-Star Futures Game," 6 July 2018
Rehab assignment for Delgado ending Right-handed pitcher Randall Delgado's 30-day rehab assignment ended on Wednesday, meaning the Diamondbacks must make a decision on him Thursday.

— katherine fitzgerald, azcentral, "Diamondbacks adjust to rules for interpreters when it comes to pitcher Yoshihisa Hirano," 4 July 2018
The Yankees signed right-handed pitcher Rafael Severino, the 19-year-old brother of their ace, Luis Severino, to a contract and assigned him to their Dominican Baseball academy.

— wallace matthews, New York Times, "Fly Ball Escapes Aaron Judge’s Glove, and a Win Eludes the Yankees," 2 July 2018
Perez the left-handed pitcher might need another start before being reinstated from the 60-day disabled list.

— jeff wilson, star-telegram, "Rangers Reaction: Growing group believes Beltre would nix a trade," 1 July 2018
Alcantara is etched in as a large part of that future, the top pitching prospect in the system and the jewel right-handed pitcher acquired in a flurry of winter trades that wiped the roster and purged the Marlins outfield.

— matthew defranks, Sun-Sentinel.com, "Marlins' future on display as Sandy Alcantara, Lewis Brinson lead Miami past Mets," 30 June 2018

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adjective hand·ed \ ˈhan-dəd \

Definition of handed for Students

: using a particular hand or number of hands

left-handed

a one-handed catch

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adjective hand·ed \ ˈhan-dəd \

medical Definition of handed

1 : having a hand or hands especially of a specified kind or number —usually used in combination

a large-handed man

2 : using a specified hand or number of hands —used in combination

right-handed

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