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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The Giants shook up their managerial ranks by firing Bob Melvin and hiring Tony Vitello, but their 40-man roster additions consist of left-handers Sam Hentges (signing) and Reiver Sanmartin (waivers) and outfielders Joey Wiemer (trade) and Justin Dean (waivers).
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 5 Dec. 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
Brought along cautiously with limited pitch counts, the 24-year-old left-hander had 98 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings.
—Aaron Gleeman, 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, 5 Dec. 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
Brought along cautiously with limited pitch counts, the 24-year-old left-hander had 98 strikeouts in 82 2/3 innings.
—Aaron Gleeman, 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 26 Dec. 2025.
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