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

Again, the Brewers' relief pitchers proved to be the single greatest pitching unit ever assembled, extending their streak to nearly 29 innings with just one run allowed. — Ian Miller Outkick, FOXNews.com, 13 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