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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The Padres continue to not push the veteran right-hander.
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
But after giving up Newman’s leadoff single in the sixth, the right-hander started a 1-6-3 double play on Rengifo’s grounder and got Nolan Schanuel to pop out to preserve a 1-1 tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Friday brought more of the same, with the lineup offering little resistance against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 June 2025
But after giving up Newman’s leadoff single in the sixth, the right-hander started a 1-6-3 double play on Rengifo’s grounder and got Nolan Schanuel to pop out to preserve a 1-1 tie.
—Los Angeles Times, 29 June 2025
Despite having a poor 2024 season that saw the Pirates remove Bednar from the closer role, the right-hander is back to his dominant form.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 June 2025
Friday brought more of the same, with the lineup offering little resistance against Blue Jays right-hander Jose Berrios.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 28 June 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 3 Jul. 2025.
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