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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Aledo sophomore starting pitcher Tempe Perry conceded 13 hits, 11 earned runs and five walks.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Shortstop Tyson LeBlanc moved into sole possession of the program’s all-time record for home runs in a season, with 22, while starting pitcher Dominic Voegele established a new high-water mark for strikeouts, with 117.
—Updated May 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Wednesday, was also pulled from the Dodgers’ blowout win Tuesday after he was hit on the right hand by a changeup.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez celebrates after the last out of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in San Diego.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 29 May 2026
Shortstop Tyson LeBlanc moved into sole possession of the program’s all-time record for home runs in a season, with 22, while starting pitcher Dominic Voegele established a new high-water mark for strikeouts, with 117.
—Updated May 29, Kansas City Star, 29 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Wednesday, was also pulled from the Dodgers’ blowout win Tuesday after he was hit on the right hand by a changeup.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
Philadelphia Phillies starting pitcher Cristopher Sánchez celebrates after the last out of the seventh inning of a baseball game against the San Diego Padres Wednesday, May 27, 2026, in San Diego.
—CBS News, 28 May 2026
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 5 Jun. 2026.
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