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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Moniak’s Philly experience ended at the 2022 trade deadline, when he was shipped to the Angels along with minor-league outfielder Jadiel Sanchez in exchange for starting pitcher Noah Syndergaard.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But the Padres were stymied again by an opposing starting pitcher, leaving little margin for things to not go exactly right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The 2024 draft class has already had memorable call-ups like Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns, A’s 2025 Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz and Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, who got a record-breaking $140 million extension a week after his debut.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The momentum-shifting rally started with freshman third baseman Gabriel Milano’s one-out single to center field against Louisville starting pitcher Wyatt Danilowicz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 8 May 2026
But the Padres were stymied again by an opposing starting pitcher, leaving little margin for things to not go exactly right.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 8 May 2026
The 2024 draft class has already had memorable call-ups like Cincinnati Reds starting pitcher Chase Burns, A’s 2025 Rookie of the Year Nick Kurtz and Pittsburgh Pirates rookie shortstop Konnor Griffin, who got a record-breaking $140 million extension a week after his debut.
—Pj Green, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
The momentum-shifting rally started with freshman third baseman Gabriel Milano’s one-out single to center field against Louisville starting pitcher Wyatt Danilowicz.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 7 May 2026
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 12 May. 2026.
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