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Our starting pitcher is a righty.
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Nicole Bodeaux, a senior righty, gets the start for Houston, and she gets roughed up for four hits and four runs - all with two outs.
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The righty’s athleticism stood out to Niebla.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The Yankees explored the righty-swinging outfield market over the offseason, but players of varied interest, including Austin Hays, Harrison Bader and Austin Slater, all ended up elsewhere.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Defenseman Timothy Liljegren doesn’t have a ton of value on his own outside of being a righty, but the 26-year-old could be included with a good prospect/pick for an upgrade on the right side.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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Thomas Jones, Austin American Statesman, 27 Feb. 2026
The righty’s athleticism stood out to Niebla.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Feb. 2026
The Yankees explored the righty-swinging outfield market over the offseason, but players of varied interest, including Austin Hays, Harrison Bader and Austin Slater, all ended up elsewhere.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2026
Defenseman Timothy Liljegren doesn’t have a ton of value on his own outside of being a righty, but the 26-year-old could be included with a good prospect/pick for an upgrade on the right side.
—Eric Stephens, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
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“Righty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/righty. Accessed 4 Mar. 2026.
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