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.

Examples of starting pitcher in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Patrick Bailey started the fifth with a chop that Rays starting pitcher Griffin Jax was unable to cleanly field. — Arkansas Online, 16 Oct. 2026

The Rays got an absolute gem from starting pitcher Freddy Peralta, kept the Guardians off the board consistently and came through with timely hits of their own. — Outkick, FOXNews.com, 15 Oct. 2026

The lone run Dodgers starting pitcher Tyler Glasnow gave up was made possible by Braves leadoff hitter Michael Harris II’s speed. — Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 8 Oct. 2026

On Friday in Miami the Braves gave him a start against the Marlins and brought right-handed starting pitcher Grant Holmes in after Kerr completed three innings of scoreless ball. — Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 1 Oct. 2026

Rhymes for starting pitcher

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