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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The Mets have gone 12 straight games without a starting pitcher recording an out in the sixth inning.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Not long after getting one starting pitcher back from injury, the Marlins have lost two more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Left-hander David Peterson, who, aside from Kodai Senga, has been the most reliable starting pitcher on the staff, barely made it through four innings Sunday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Three weeks later, with his rehab program hinging on continued fact-finding, strengthening his shoulder and trying to get his long, thoracic nerve to fire at an appropriate level again, the Padres starting pitcher’s faith remains unshaken.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 29 June 2025
Not long after getting one starting pitcher back from injury, the Marlins have lost two more.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 June 2025
Left-hander David Peterson, who, aside from Kodai Senga, has been the most reliable starting pitcher on the staff, barely made it through four innings Sunday.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 June 2025
Three weeks later, with his rehab program hinging on continued fact-finding, strengthening his shoulder and trying to get his long, thoracic nerve to fire at an appropriate level again, the Padres starting pitcher’s faith remains unshaken.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 21 June 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 6 Jul. 2025.
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