relief pitcher

noun

: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

Examples of relief pitcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Aaron Ashby quite literally had the greatest October by a relief pitcher in baseball history. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 29 Oct. 2026

Teams bring on relief pitchers to replace the pitchers that have seemingly run out of gas. — Doug Turnbull, AJC.com, 4 Oct. 2026

During the Royals’ 7-3 win, relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel got sick on the mound. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 4 Sep. 2026

One thing is certain — Mets relief pitcher Jefry Yan got everyone’s attention with his high-flying, post-strikeout celebration during his MLB debut on Wednesday in Cleveland against the Guardians. — Los Angeles Times, 6 Aug. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

Rhymes for relief pitcher

• richer
• switcher

Kids Definition

relief pitcher

noun

: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game