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Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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The Dodgers are an obvious candidate for Williams, considering their payroll and opening at the closer spot, though the Red Sox have another clear slot for the righty in a lackluster bullpen.
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old righty was considered by some to have a chance to be the top available free agent starter this winter before injuries limited him to 15 starts in ‘25.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The hard-throwing righty needed just five pitches to retire leadoff man Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez and keep his team within one.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old righty lasted five innings and allowed one run on three hits.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 15 Nov. 2025
The 30-year-old righty was considered by some to have a chance to be the top available free agent starter this winter before injuries limited him to 15 starts in ‘25.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 6 Nov. 2025
The hard-throwing righty needed just five pitches to retire leadoff man Fernando Tatis Jr. and Luis Arraez and keep his team within one.
—Sahadev Sharma, New York Times, 1 Oct. 2025
The 24-year-old righty lasted five innings and allowed one run on three hits.
—Ryan Gaydos, FOXNews.com, 17 Sep. 2025
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 22 Nov. 2025.
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