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

Jon Heyman of the MLB Network reported the Royals had agreed to a major-league contract with nine-time All-Star relief pitcher Craig Kimbrel. — Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 9 Aug. 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

The Cleveland Guardians have made a trade for outfielder Blake Perkins and relief pitcher Craig Yoho. — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2026

Several people, both inside and outside the organization, have predicted the Padres will trade away players from the major league roster, which could mean one of their four left-handed relievers (or another relief pitcher) is traded. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 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