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Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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With the 12th pick, the Brewers selected high school lefty Kodi Medeiros out of Hawaii.
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Garrett Crochet has already been announced as Boston’s Opening Day starter, pitting two of the game’s top lefties against one another.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The lefty lasted three innings, allowing six runs, eight hits, on 63 pitches.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
His career batting average against lefties is 35 points lower than when facing righties, and only 20 of his 123 career homers have come against southpaws.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 9 Mar. 2026
Garrett Crochet has already been announced as Boston’s Opening Day starter, pitting two of the game’s top lefties against one another.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 8 Mar. 2026
The lefty lasted three innings, allowing six runs, eight hits, on 63 pitches.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 7 Mar. 2026
His career batting average against lefties is 35 points lower than when facing righties, and only 20 of his 123 career homers have come against southpaws.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 7 Mar. 2026
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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