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

Alameda starting pitcher Max Cohen kept Stargell’s alma mater in check, throwing six scoreless innings and striking out six. —Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2024

Washington Nationals starting pitcher and 2019 World Series MVP Stephen Strasburg officially retired from baseball. —Elizabeth Both, NBC News, 8 Apr. 2024

While the Dodgers have long prioritized starting pitcher rest — last year, the team started a pitcher on four days’ or fewer rest only 51 times, including a handful of one-inning openers — the make-up of their pitching personnel this season has underlined that objective like never before. —Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 3 Apr. 2024

The Orioles scratched out three runs against Royals starting pitcher Michael Wacha and later won 6-4 on a walk-off two-run homer by second baseman Jordan Westburg. —Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 2 Apr. 2024

Rangers starting pitcher Dane Dunning (1-0) was sharp throughout most of his season debut, allowing one hit over six innings before surrendering two home runs in the seventh. —Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 2 Apr. 2024

The Yankees added a starting pitcher via trade yesterday, acquiring JT Brubaker from the Pittsburgh Pirates with a $500,000 international bonus pool allotment for a player to be named later. —Daniel R. Epstein, Forbes, 30 Mar. 2024

The Padres hired Mike Shildt as their new manager in November and traded for starting pitcher Dylan Cease just a few days before the official start to the season. —Carlos Rico, San Diego Union-Tribune, 28 Mar. 2024

Oral Roberts has not announced its starting pitcher. —Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 12 Mar. 2024