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

On Friday, Royals right-hander Alec Marsh elected to pursue free agency. — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 24 Oct. 2026

The Rays even got to Cleveland’s best reliever, All-Star closer Cade Smith, when the right-hander faced Junior Caminero in the seventh. — ABC News, 19 Oct. 2026

Yet the Braves inexplicably moved the right-hander to the bullpen before the postseason and never afforded him a start in the playoffs. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 16 Oct. 2026

The next inning, the Brewers added an insurance run with back-to-back singles against right-hander Roki Sasaki and a wild pitch from left-hander Justin Wrobleski. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 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