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
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But the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning of right-hander Jake Bird, cutting the lead to 6-3.
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Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Ole Miss right-hander Riley Maddox (2-3) cruised on a low pitch count through five innings, coaxing 12 ground ball outs out of his 15 outs, which came on 55 pitches.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Working out of the bullpen, right-hander Cody Delvecchio (Mission Hills) is 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
After breezing through the hard part of his journey back from offseason hip surgery, the 36-year-old right-hander felt some nagging discomfort in his elbow following a recent bullpen session.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Brady Singer draws the start against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The young right-hander loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a soft infield single, a walk and a hit batter.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Hopes are high after the team acquired ace right-hander Corbin Burnes in a trade with Milwaukee.
—Noah Trister, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
In the third inning, a more routine ground ball that got past Mookie Betts at shortstop — where the former MVP has been playing regularly for the first time as a professional — led to another unearned run, the fourth in a five-run, three-inning start from right-hander Gavin Stone.
—Austin Knoblauch, Los Angeles Times, 8 Apr. 2024
Ole Miss right-hander Riley Maddox (2-3) cruised on a low pitch count through five innings, coaxing 12 ground ball outs out of his 15 outs, which came on 55 pitches.
—Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 5 Apr. 2024
Working out of the bullpen, right-hander Cody Delvecchio (Mission Hills) is 1-1 with a 2.42 ERA.
—John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 Apr. 2024
After breezing through the hard part of his journey back from offseason hip surgery, the 36-year-old right-hander felt some nagging discomfort in his elbow following a recent bullpen session.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 5 Apr. 2024
Brady Singer draws the start against Twins right-hander Bailey Ober at Kauffman Stadium.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 30 Mar. 2024
The young right-hander loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a soft infield single, a walk and a hit batter.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
Hopes are high after the team acquired ace right-hander Corbin Burnes in a trade with Milwaukee.
—Noah Trister, Quartz, 27 Mar. 2024
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First Known Use
1846, in the meaning defined at sense 1
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