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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Toronto Blue Jays starting pitcher Trey Yesavage had another strong showing in Game 5 of the World Series against the Los Angeles Dodgers, hurling seven innings and striking out 12 on his way to his third win this postseason.
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Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Each game is its own separate specimen, and the old adage that momentum in baseball is tied to that night’s starting pitcher is quite true.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Ohtani is the Dodgers’ starting pitcher for Game 4, which was set to start 17 hours after the marathon was complete.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 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
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Aaron Coloma, MSNBC Newsweek, 31 Oct. 2025
Each game is its own separate specimen, and the old adage that momentum in baseball is tied to that night’s starting pitcher is quite true.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 29 Oct. 2025
Ohtani is the Dodgers’ starting pitcher for Game 4, which was set to start 17 hours after the marathon was complete.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 28 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
See All Example Sentences for starting pitcher
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 8 Nov. 2025.
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