relief pitcher

noun

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

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Moore, who struck out twice against Crochet earlier in the game, tied the score with his solo homer off of relief pitcher Greg Weissert, not only changing the energy in the stadium — but the final result in the process. Benjamin Royer, Los Angeles Times, 25 June 2025 The Pittsburgh Pirates relief pitcher was also fined an undisclosed amount. Paulina Dedaj, FOXNews.com, 21 June 2025 Manager Dave Roberts has relied on bullpen games – relief pitchers starting and staying only an inning or two – and journeymen not ready for prime time. Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 11 June 2025 From shortstop James Clark to relief pitcher Jack Champlin, coach Andy Rojo’s Braves finished 30-4 and beat one top team after another. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher

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First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relief pitcher was in 1884

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relief pitcher

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

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