relief pitcher

noun

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

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Either way, the Dodgers will likely pursue a relief pitcher this season, and Iglesias would make a lot of sense. Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 8 July 2025 Dodgers’ relief pitcher Jack Little threw a 93-mph fastball that ran in on Tatis and hit him in the hand. Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 20 June 2025 Valencia relief pitcher Jonathan Rodriguez kept the Tigers in the game, striking out six over four scoreless innings. Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 28 May 2025 A lot of that success has come from simply having their relief pitchers rested and available. Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 25 May 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.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2025.

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relief pitcher

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

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