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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Goldschmidt went 2-for-4, and his fifth-inning home run was responsible for all the Yankees’ scoring as starting pitcher Max Fried twirled seven scoreless innings.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 May 2025
One of the players in the latter category is Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo López.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a rough go both on and off of the field thus far, and seem to be wasting the talents of foundational starting pitcher Paul Skenes.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Senior starting pitcher Troy Simmonds worked into the seventh inning to get the win and improve to 5-2.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 3 May 2025
One of the players in the latter category is Minnesota Twins starting pitcher Pablo López.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
The Pittsburgh Pirates have had a rough go both on and off of the field thus far, and seem to be wasting the talents of foundational starting pitcher Paul Skenes.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 1 May 2025
Senior starting pitcher Troy Simmonds worked into the seventh inning to get the win and improve to 5-2.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 Apr. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 9 May. 2025.
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