left-hander

noun

left-hand·​er ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 

ˈlef-ˈtan-

: a left-handed person

especially : a pitcher who throws with the left hand

Examples of left-hander in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

The Rangers left-hander, in the final stages of rehab from internal brace surgery on his elbow, will throw a 55-pitch bullpen on Tuesday, the equivalent of three innings. —Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 7 Mar. 2026

Rookie left-hander Connelly Early pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings in his second start and third overall Grapefruit League outing. —Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 6 Mar. 2026

The Rockies’ veteran left-hander is now the club’s representative for the Major League Baseball Players Association, just as another labor battle heats up. —Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Feb. 2026

Sophomore left-hander Kate Munnerlyn threw 2⅓ innings for the Aggies to start, allowing four runs (three earned) with a walk, three hits and two strikeouts over 11 batters faced. —American-Statesman Staff, Austin American Statesman, 15 Feb. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1864, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for left-hander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• highlander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander