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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Miami Marlins ace Sandy Alcantara will be the Dominican Republic’s starting pitcher in the World Baseball Classic final should the team advance to the championship on Tuesday, manager Albert Pujols said Sunday.
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
There is also a glimmer of hope on the horizon that an infusion of payroll flexibility could come under a new owner — who could be in place sometime in the season’s first month — and that the Padres could add a starting pitcher via trade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Aggies’ starting pitcher Shane Sdao had his worst outing of the young season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The Jays, then, would have a significant commitment on the books for an aging starting pitcher coming off an injury.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 15 Mar. 2026
There is also a glimmer of hope on the horizon that an infusion of payroll flexibility could come under a new owner — who could be in place sometime in the season’s first month — and that the Padres could add a starting pitcher via trade.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2026
Aggies’ starting pitcher Shane Sdao had his worst outing of the young season.
—Tony Catalina, Austin American Statesman, 13 Mar. 2026
The Jays, then, would have a significant commitment on the books for an aging starting pitcher coming off an injury.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 13 Mar. 2026
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 17 Mar. 2026.
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