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Miles was a 6-foot-3 righty with an elite, upper-90s sinker.
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Sheets had walked twice and flied out (against right-handers) last night after going 0-for-3 the night before (all against righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The righty allowed two hits, one walk and struck out five in two innings of work during a 4-0 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Two batters later Rafaela pinch hit for Masataka Yoshida to face Phillies righty Orion Kerkering, and Rafaela took him deep to the Monster for a go-ahead two-run homer.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
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Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 26 May 2026
Sheets had walked twice and flied out (against right-handers) last night after going 0-for-3 the night before (all against righty Yoshinobu Yamamoto).
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 May 2026
The righty allowed two hits, one walk and struck out five in two innings of work during a 4-0 loss against the Los Angeles Dodgers on April 13.
—Fiifi Frimpong, New York Daily News, 16 May 2026
Two batters later Rafaela pinch hit for Masataka Yoshida to face Phillies righty Orion Kerkering, and Rafaela took him deep to the Monster for a go-ahead two-run homer.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 14 May 2026
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 3 Jun. 2026.
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