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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With Jung Hoo Lee at first base, Heliot Ramos smashed a single to center field off Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the top of the seventh, Sierra Canyon put runners on the corners with one out and the Knights brought in right-hander JuJu Diaz-Jones to try to get the final two outs.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Twins claimed right-hander Christian Roa off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated utilityman Eric Wagaman for assignment.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Tolle will square off against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, a former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended Boston’s season in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series last fall and who will be making his first career start at Fenway Park.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
In the top of the seventh, Sierra Canyon put runners on the corners with one out and the Knights brought in right-hander JuJu Diaz-Jones to try to get the final two outs.
—Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The Twins claimed right-hander Christian Roa off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated utilityman Eric Wagaman for assignment.
—Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026
Tolle will square off against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, a former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended Boston’s season in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series last fall and who will be making his first career start at Fenway Park.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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