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

The right-hander used 16 pitches to get six straight outs from there until Lowe doubled leading off the eighth. — Los Angeles Times, 30 June 2026

An unlikely combination of right-hander Gavin Hollowell, lefty Caleb Thielbar and right-hander Trent Thornton kept the Padres off the board over the final 2 2/3 innings to keep the game tied for the Cubs’ offense. — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 30 June 2026

The Padres had used an opener in front of the right-hander in his previous two outings. — CBS News, 30 June 2026

Cristian Javier made the first of his five rehab starts on June 3, meaning the Astros must decide what’s next for the oft-absent right-hander by Friday. — Chandler Rome, New York Times, 29 June 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