starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
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More top business stories: Michael Soroka, the only starting pitcher the Cubs traded for, has a lengthy injury history and experienced a significant decrease in velocity in the last four weeks with Washington, prompting the 28-year-old to undergo an MRI before his final Nationals start June 29.
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And just under the wire, the Los Angeles shipped off underwhelming starting pitcher Dustin May to the Boston Red Sox in return for James Tibbs III (the player the Red Sox recently acquired from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rafael Devers) and outfielder Zach Ehrhard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The bright spot for the Yanks was rookie starting pitcher Cam Schlittler.
—James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The Padres acquired All-Star closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher JP Sears from the Athletics, but the price was steep.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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Chicago Tribune, 6 Aug. 2025
And just under the wire, the Los Angeles shipped off underwhelming starting pitcher Dustin May to the Boston Red Sox in return for James Tibbs III (the player the Red Sox recently acquired from the San Francisco Giants in exchange for Rafael Devers) and outfielder Zach Ehrhard.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes.com, 4 Aug. 2025
The bright spot for the Yanks was rookie starting pitcher Cam Schlittler.
—James Oconnell, The Orlando Sentinel, 3 Aug. 2025
The Padres acquired All-Star closer Mason Miller and starting pitcher JP Sears from the Athletics, but the price was steep.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 1 Aug. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 21 Aug. 2025.
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