Definition of relief pitcher
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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Babusci shines for Dominican softball Park Ridge native Olivia Babusci, a senior relief pitcher on the Dominican softball team, has paced the Stars out of the bullpen.
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Leiter was expected to be one of the team’s eight relief pitchers, working as a long reliever.
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Oregon sophomore relief pitcher Kenyon Yovan walked ASU freshman shortstop Drew Swift, which brought freshman Gage Workman in from third.
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Minnesota Twins relief pitcher Fernando Rodney leads his teammates onto the field.
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Crockett, who pinch hit for Sam Teague, was facing the Knights' relief pitcher Bryce Tucker, and subsequently ripped a 1-0 pitch for a single to right field.
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Hrabasky played 13 years in the majors as a relief pitcher and earned his nickname for his menacing scowl and pounding his glove for motivation and intimidation.
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The Dodgers added another relief pitcher to their stockpile, signing veteran right-hander Daniel Hudson to a minor league contract.
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The first five relief pitchers faced three batters or fewer.
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First Known Use of relief pitcher
1884
RELIEF PITCHER Defined for English Language Learners
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Definition of relief pitcher for English Language Learners
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baseball : a pitcher who comes into a game when another pitcher is removed from the game
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