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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Losing him for the entire World Series would weaken their already-thin bullpen, and force Roberts to get creative in high-leverage situations after his starting pitcher has been removed.
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the first tasks for the new front office boss should be to seek a trade to acquire a solid, veteran starting pitcher.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Whitmore in 2024 with the Oakland Ballers, became the first woman starting pitcher in the history of the Pioneer League.
—Staff, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer was not going to leave the game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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Jon Paul Hoornstra, MSNBC Newsweek, 24 Oct. 2025
One of the first tasks for the new front office boss should be to seek a trade to acquire a solid, veteran starting pitcher.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 22 Oct. 2025
Whitmore in 2024 with the Oakland Ballers, became the first woman starting pitcher in the history of the Pioneer League.
—Staff, Mercury News, 21 Oct. 2025
Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Max Scherzer was not going to leave the game.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 17 Oct. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 25 Oct. 2025.
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