: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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Bart played just 162 games for the Giants between 2020 and 2023 before being traded in April 2024 to Pittsburgh for minor league relief pitcher Austin Strickland.—
Tyler Estep,
AJC.com,
26 June 2026 He was cast as a relief pitcher with the New York Mets and longed to be in a starting role.—Kansas City Star,
25 June 2026 His 19 wins since the start of 2025 are four more than any other relief pitcher in that span.—
Kevin Acee,
San Diego Union-Tribune,
21 June 2026 The Cubs lost 8-6 and the cheers turned to jeers and swears as relief pitcher Jacob Webb cursed his own performance after the game.—
Jeff Vorva,
Chicago Tribune,
21 June 2026 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher