right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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Two offseasons ago, the Blue Jays signed right-hander Yariel Rodríguez to a five-year, $32 million contract as a free agent out of Cuba.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Travieso, the other prospect heading to Pittsburgh, is an 18-year-old right-hander who signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old right-hander is joining the Toronto Blue Jays via a seven-year, $210 million deal, according to multiple reports.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 7 Dec. 2025
Travieso, the other prospect heading to Pittsburgh, is an 18-year-old right-hander who signed as an international free agent out of Venezuela in 2024.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 7 Dec. 2025
The 30-year-old right-hander is joining the Toronto Blue Jays via a seven-year, $210 million deal, according to multiple reports.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 27 Nov. 2025
The right-hander posted a 4.55 ERA with the San Diego Padres.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 27 Nov. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 13 Dec. 2025.
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