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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Adbert Alzolay, a right-hander who saved 22 games for the Chicago Cubs in 2023, is healthy after Tommy John surgery.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
This season the Angels have already added veteran right-handers Kirby Yates and Jordan Romano.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The right-hander pitched for four organizations last season — the Red Sox, Cubs, Royals, and Mariners — but only pitched in three games in the Majors.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Both right-handers were signed this winter by the New York Mets, and will presumably work the late innings for them this season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
This season the Angels have already added veteran right-handers Kirby Yates and Jordan Romano.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 5 Feb. 2026
The right-hander pitched for four organizations last season — the Red Sox, Cubs, Royals, and Mariners — but only pitched in three games in the Majors.
—Laurence Miedema, Mercury News, 4 Feb. 2026
Both right-handers were signed this winter by the New York Mets, and will presumably work the late innings for them this season.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 Feb. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 11 Feb. 2026.
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