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 White Sox also added righty reliever Huascar Brazobán from the Mets for minor league right-handers Gabe Davis and Zach Franklin. — David Brandt, Chicago Tribune, 4 Aug. 2026

The 6-foot-3 right-hander features a fastball that sits in the mid-to-high 90s, as well as a plus slider and changeup. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 3 Aug. 2026

Center fielder Daulton Varsho made his Astros debut just hours after being traded from the Blue Jays for right-hander Spencer Arrighetti. — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026

The Padres thus bolstered their rotation by acquiring left-hander Robbie Ray from the Giants and, reportedly, right-hander Casey Mize from the Detroit Tigers. — Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 3 Aug. 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