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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Pivetta struck out three batters in both the third and fourth innings and stranded Lee’s one-out double in the fifth with left-hander Adrián Morejón warming in the bullpen.
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Their starter Tuesday, left-hander Austin Gomber, came into the game with an 0-6 record and 6.75 ERA in 11 starts for the worst team in baseball and did nothing to dispel the impression created by those numbers.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The left-hander was nearing his return but felt discomfort in his elbow following his outing with Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 15.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite comprising only a quarter of the major league pitching population, left-handers account for five of the top seven qualified starters by ERA, and 11 of the top 23.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Aug. 2025
Their starter Tuesday, left-hander Austin Gomber, came into the game with an 0-6 record and 6.75 ERA in 11 starts for the worst team in baseball and did nothing to dispel the impression created by those numbers.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 20 Aug. 2025
The left-hander was nearing his return but felt discomfort in his elbow following his outing with Triple-A Sacramento on Aug. 15.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 20 Aug. 2025
Despite comprising only a quarter of the major league pitching population, left-handers account for five of the top seven qualified starters by ERA, and 11 of the top 23.
—Stephen J. Nesbitt, New York Times, 20 Aug. 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 28 Aug. 2025.
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