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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The 21-year-old right-hander pitched for the Jacksonville Suns, a double-A affiliate of the Detroit Tigers, against the Australian Olympic team.
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Wednesday night, the Angels teed off on Lorenzen, the Rockies’ struggling right-hander, and cruised to an 11-4 win in Anaheim.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The right-hander, who struck out seven, pitched seven innings in a game for the third time this season and earned a win for the fourth time in his last five starts.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Typically reliable left-hander Caleb Thielbar was tagged for two runs in the eighth, and the A’s brought home the extra-innings runner in the 10th off right-hander Ethan Roberts.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 4 June 2026
Wednesday night, the Angels teed off on Lorenzen, the Rockies’ struggling right-hander, and cruised to an 11-4 win in Anaheim.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 4 June 2026
The right-hander, who struck out seven, pitched seven innings in a game for the third time this season and earned a win for the fourth time in his last five starts.
—Miami Herald, 4 June 2026
Typically reliable left-hander Caleb Thielbar was tagged for two runs in the eighth, and the A’s brought home the extra-innings runner in the 10th off right-hander Ethan Roberts.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 June 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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