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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Tatsuya Imai, a 28-year-old right-hander from Tochigi, Japan, is now a major league free agent.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The players eligible for the roster are right-handers Gabriel Hughes, Yujanyer Herrera (missed 2025 after Tommy John surgery) and Jordy Vargas (also coming off Tommy John surgery), lefty relievers Welinton Herrera and Sam Weatherly, and outfielders Sterlin Thompson and Benny Montgomery.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Laweryson, a right-hander who made five relief appearances for the Twins in September, was claimed off waivers Thursday by the Los Angeles Angels.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
To make room for Dean and pitcher Reiver Sanmartin, claimed off waivers from Cincinnati, the Giants designated right-hander Mason Black for assignment.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
The players eligible for the roster are right-handers Gabriel Hughes, Yujanyer Herrera (missed 2025 after Tommy John surgery) and Jordy Vargas (also coming off Tommy John surgery), lefty relievers Welinton Herrera and Sam Weatherly, and outfielders Sterlin Thompson and Benny Montgomery.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 7 Nov. 2025
Laweryson, a right-hander who made five relief appearances for the Twins in September, was claimed off waivers Thursday by the Los Angeles Angels.
—John Shipley, Twin Cities, 6 Nov. 2025
To make room for Dean and pitcher Reiver Sanmartin, claimed off waivers from Cincinnati, the Giants designated right-hander Mason Black for assignment.
—Michael Nowels, Mercury News, 6 Nov. 2025
See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 15 Nov. 2025.
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