left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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Wiemer has shown some success against left-handers in the majors as well.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
Reports have surfaced his contract could be as much as $180 million for the veteran left-hander, although signing him would be worth every penny to an organization that views itself as a World Series contender.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The big left-hander lowered his walk rate, increased his strikeout rate, threw his fastball harder than ever and generated an even higher whiff percentage with his signature changeup.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Nine of the turns at Coronado are in the neighborhood of 90 degrees, with two, tight 90-degree left-handers within a quarter-mile of the start-finish line.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 21 Nov. 2025
Reports have surfaced his contract could be as much as $180 million for the veteran left-hander, although signing him would be worth every penny to an organization that views itself as a World Series contender.
—Drew Vonscio, MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Nov. 2025
The big left-hander lowered his walk rate, increased his strikeout rate, threw his fastball harder than ever and generated an even higher whiff percentage with his signature changeup.
—Cody Stavenhagen, New York Times, 13 Nov. 2025
Nine of the turns at Coronado are in the neighborhood of 90 degrees, with two, tight 90-degree left-handers within a quarter-mile of the start-finish line.
—Bill Center, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 Oct. 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 5 Dec. 2025.
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