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Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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On his 45th pitch, an errant curveball appeared to squirt out of the righty’s hand, causing pitching coach Ruben Niebla to stir in the dugout.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old righty allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old righty allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
With southpaw Jeffrey Springs starting for the Athletics on Thursday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone deployed a righty-heavy lineup in hopes of securing a rubber-match win in the Bronx.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old righty allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings.
—CBS News, 11 Apr. 2026
The 29-year-old righty allowed two runs on seven hits in seven innings.
—ABC News, 10 Apr. 2026
With southpaw Jeffrey Springs starting for the Athletics on Thursday afternoon, Yankees manager Aaron Boone deployed a righty-heavy lineup in hopes of securing a rubber-match win in the Bronx.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 9 Apr. 2026
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 21 Apr. 2026.
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