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Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Lukes had one of the big plate appearances, a pinch-hit, RBI walk after falling behind 0-2 against Dodgers righty Emmet Sheehan in the sixth to increase the Jays’ lead to 4-2.
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
While Perales’ workload has been limited to one or two innings so far, the Red Sox plan to stretch the righty back out as a starter.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
He's struggled to find consistent playing time at the big league level for the entirety of his career, but the righty could still earn a minor league deal.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Necas, as a righty playing right wing, can’t make that play.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 25 Oct. 2025
While Perales’ workload has been limited to one or two innings so far, the Red Sox plan to stretch the righty back out as a starter.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Oct. 2025
He's struggled to find consistent playing time at the big league level for the entirety of his career, but the righty could still earn a minor league deal.
—Zach Pressnell, MSNBC Newsweek, 20 Oct. 2025
Necas, as a righty playing right wing, can’t make that play.
—Corey Masisak, Denver Post, 12 Oct. 2025
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 29 Oct. 2025.
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