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

The lineup took advantage of a struggling starting pitcher to help the Phillies move to four games behind the Braves in the National League East. — Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Sep. 2026

During the top of the third inning of the Boston Red Sox’s 9-8 win over the Seattle Mariners on Monday night at Fenway Park, Red Sox starting pitcher Payton Tolle discovered a new way to record an out. — Ryan Canfield Outkick, FOXNews.com, 1 Sep. 2026

Check out Annie Heilbrunn’s latest Q&A (here) to get to know new Padres starting pitcher Robbie Ray. — Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Aug. 2026

Giants starting pitcher Adrian Houser felt his right arm tightening up, and a minutes later, an already lean San Francisco Giants rotation appeared to lose a second member in as many nights on Tuesday. — Joseph Dycus, Mercury News, 26 Aug. 2026

Rhymes for starting pitcher

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