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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On a backfield at the Cubs complex Friday, the 24-year-old right-hander faced off against first baseman Michael Busch and center fielder Pete Crow-Armstrong.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The Royals right-hander holds the honorary spot after coming to the Royals at last season’s MLB trade deadline.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
An affective changeup will give him something with which to compete against lefties and give him the opportunity to change right-handers’ eye level on occasion.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 19 Feb. 2026
The Royals right-hander holds the honorary spot after coming to the Royals at last season’s MLB trade deadline.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 19 Feb. 2026
An affective changeup will give him something with which to compete against lefties and give him the opportunity to change right-handers’ eye level on occasion.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 19 Feb. 2026
The 31-year-old right-hander is being given an opportunity to make the starting rotation, one of a group of what is likely five pitchers vying for what is almost certainly one available spot at the start of the season.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 24 Feb. 2026.
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