right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dəd 
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
also
: swinging from right to left
a right-handed batter
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
a
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front : clockwise
b
: having a spiral structure or form that ascends or advances to the right
a right-handed screw
4
of a door
: opening to the right away from one
right-handed
adverb
right-handedly
adverb
right-handedness
noun
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In a corresponding move, the Brewers designated right-handed relief pitcher Elvin Rodríguez for assignment.
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Padres do seek a catcher in addition to a right-handed hitter to improve their depth in advance of the July 31 trade deadline.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The potential upgrades include at least one dependable starting pitcher, another high-leverage reliever and a right-handed hitter who can play multiple positions, plus a backup center fielder and more pitching depth.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
All-Star, Dies at 97 A right-handed pitcher, Coleman played 15 seasons at the MLB level for the Senators (1965-70), Detroit Tigers (1971-76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977-78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), San Francisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979).
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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Chantz Martin, FOXNews.com, 11 July 2025
The Padres do seek a catcher in addition to a right-handed hitter to improve their depth in advance of the July 31 trade deadline.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 July 2025
The potential upgrades include at least one dependable starting pitcher, another high-leverage reliever and a right-handed hitter who can play multiple positions, plus a backup center fielder and more pitching depth.
—Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 10 July 2025
All-Star, Dies at 97 A right-handed pitcher, Coleman played 15 seasons at the MLB level for the Senators (1965-70), Detroit Tigers (1971-76), Chicago Cubs (1976), Oakland Athletics (1977-78), Toronto Blue Jays (1978), San Francisco Giants (1979) and Pittsburgh Pirates (1979).
—Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 July 2025
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“Right-handed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-handed. Accessed 16 Jul. 2025.
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right-handed
adjective
right-hand·ed
-ˈhan-dəd
1
: using the right hand habitually or more easily than the left
2
: relating to, designed for, or done with the right hand
3
: having the same direction or course as the movement of the hands of a watch viewed from in front
4
right-handed
adverb
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