: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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Lyle even won the AL Cy Young Award in 1977, only the second relief pitcher to win the honor.—Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Nov. 2025 The Kansas City Royals opted to not tender 2026 contracts to outfielder MJ Melendez and relief pitcher Taylor Clarke on Friday.—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 21 Nov. 2025 Stammen, a former Padres relief pitcher, came from within baseball operations.—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 13 Nov. 2025 Dodgers relief pitcher Alex Vesia and his wife, Kayla, posted on Instagram about the tragic loss that kept him from participating in the World Series.—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 7 Nov. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher
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