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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The Dartmouth graduate has been a constant in the Yankees’ pregame starting pitcher meetings and in series advance meetings with relievers.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 June 2025
About all there was to celebrate after the bullpen lost a lead for the 10th time in the past 24 games it was given one to work with, was starting pitcher Stephen Kolek working into the seventh inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
But on Wednesday night at loanDepot park, starting pitcher Adam Mazur found a thread of home even in the middle of a 4–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The Trojans have some key pieces to replace, with ace Caden Aoki bound for Georgia as a transfer and at least two key contributors, two-way star Ethan Hedges and starting pitcher Caden Hunter, sure to be drafted.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 18 June 2025
About all there was to celebrate after the bullpen lost a lead for the 10th time in the past 24 games it was given one to work with, was starting pitcher Stephen Kolek working into the seventh inning.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 June 2025
But on Wednesday night at loanDepot park, starting pitcher Adam Mazur found a thread of home even in the middle of a 4–2 loss to the Philadelphia Phillies.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 18 June 2025
The Trojans have some key pieces to replace, with ace Caden Aoki bound for Georgia as a transfer and at least two key contributors, two-way star Ethan Hedges and starting pitcher Caden Hunter, sure to be drafted.
—Ryan Kartje, Los Angeles Times, 16 June 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 1 Jul. 2025.
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