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

Examples of right-hander in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Seattle, with five winning seasons in a row, also has a stable of capable right-handers, including closer Andrés Muñoz (38 saves), All-Star starter Bryan Woo (15-7), as well as Luis Castillo (11-8), George Kirby (10-8), Logan Gilbert (6-6) and Bryce Miller (4-6). —Dallas Morning News, 20 Mar. 2026

After optioning right-hander Blade Tidwell to Triple-A Sacramento on Monday, San Francisco also optioned left-hander Carson Whisenhunt and catcher Jesús Rodríguez to Sacramento on Tuesday. —Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 18 Mar. 2026

Despite giving up five runs in 3 ⅔ innings, the right-hander nearly got out of the fourth inning unscathed, if not for a two-out, bloop single by Boston Kellner that brought in two runners and kick-started the Aggies' scoring. —Caleb Yum, Austin American Statesman, 18 Mar. 2026

Outfielder Lucas Ramirez and right-hander Najer Victor – relatively unheralded prospects who made a splash in the World Baseball Classic – are also on the roster. —Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 18 Mar. 2026

Word History

First Known Use

1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1

Rhymes for right-hander

• bystander
• commander
• expander
• highlander
• leander
• meander
• philander
• brander
• candor
• dander
• gander
• grander