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 Pete Alonso launched his 19th of the season, but the Colorado Rockies teed off on left-hander Jose Quintana and right-hander Adrian Houser, hitting six homers in the series finale to defeat the Mets 8-5. —

Abbey Mastracco, Hartford Courant, 14 July 2024 The 33-year-old left-hander had lowered his ERA to 1.98 entering his 40th appearance of the year, limiting opponents over 21 games since May 13 to one run. —

Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 13 July 2024 Russell, a left-hander, pitched for the Cubs, Braves and Phillies in a seven-year career that ended in 2016. —

Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2024 In the meantime, left-hander Kenny Rosenberg was added to the roster in order to provide coverage for a bullpen that was worked heavily after short outings by starters on Monday and Tuesday. —

Jeff Fletcher, Orange County Register, 10 July 2024 See all Example Sentences for left-hander

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