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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But falling behind in counts continues to stall the right-hander’s progress.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Lin Chin-Tse, a 12-year-old right-hander, threw a couple of pitches that the radar clocked at an eye-popping speed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Only seven days after the Twins sent Paddack and right-hander Randy Dobnak to Detroit for Class A catching prospect Enrique Jimenez, the in-jokes were still fresh.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-2 right-hander, smooth, explosive, unified in his delivery, showed a very fast arm.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 17 Aug. 2025
Lin Chin-Tse, a 12-year-old right-hander, threw a couple of pitches that the radar clocked at an eye-popping speed.
—Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 16 Aug. 2025
Only seven days after the Twins sent Paddack and right-hander Randy Dobnak to Detroit for Class A catching prospect Enrique Jimenez, the in-jokes were still fresh.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 16 Aug. 2025
The 6-foot-2 right-hander, smooth, explosive, unified in his delivery, showed a very fast arm.
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 20 Aug. 2025.
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