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pain relievers like aspirin and ibuprofen
Exercise is a good stress reliever.
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Center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong hit a two-run shot in the ninth against reliever Trevor Richards.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Five relievers pitched in Friday’s extra-inning win, including the Braves’ top three relief arms.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
Most of the hardest-throwing pitchers now are relievers, who can empty their tanks on each pitch without having to keep anything in reserve for later innings.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The team hopes to get Holmes back after the ex-reliever had gotten off to the best start of his career as a starter.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 17 May 2026
Five relievers pitched in Friday’s extra-inning win, including the Braves’ top three relief arms.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 17 May 2026
Most of the hardest-throwing pitchers now are relievers, who can empty their tanks on each pitch without having to keep anything in reserve for later innings.
—Louisa Thomas, New Yorker, 17 May 2026
The team hopes to get Holmes back after the ex-reliever had gotten off to the best start of his career as a starter.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
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“Reliever.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/reliever. Accessed 19 May. 2026.
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