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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Those top high school picks all played up the middle of the field: three left-handers (MacKenzie Gore, Ryan Weathers and Mayfield), two shortstops (CJ Abrams and Jackson Merrill), two center fielders (Robert Hassell III and Dillon Head) and one right-hander (Dylan Lesko).
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The 27-year-old left-hander struck out eight — his most since September 2022 — and allowed only two hits and a pair of walks.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Others likely to be drafted within the first few picks include LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, who led his team to a national championship after striking out 180 batters in 119 innings and winning Most Outstanding Player honors at the College World Series.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Those moves occurred after Boyd was signed to a two-year, $29 million contract on Dec. 7 after the left-hander showed enough in his comeback from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow with the Cleveland Guardians, who signed him in June.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 July 2025
The 27-year-old left-hander struck out eight — his most since September 2022 — and allowed only two hits and a pair of walks.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, The Orlando Sentinel, 13 July 2025
Others likely to be drafted within the first few picks include LSU left-hander Kade Anderson, who led his team to a national championship after striking out 180 batters in 119 innings and winning Most Outstanding Player honors at the College World Series.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 July 2025
Those moves occurred after Boyd was signed to a two-year, $29 million contract on Dec. 7 after the left-hander showed enough in his comeback from Tommy John surgery on his left elbow with the Cleveland Guardians, who signed him in June.
—Larry Fleisher, Forbes.com, 13 July 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 3 Aug. 2025.
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