How to Use left-hander in a Sentence
left-hander
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Still, the best years were yet to come, both for the team and for its star left-hander.
—Alex Williams, New York Times, 16 Feb. 2024
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The 6-foot-5 junior left-hander from Clovis has emerged both on the mound and at the plate for the Aztecs.
—San Diego Union-Tribune, 17 Feb. 2023
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That should get through to the guys who’ve been struggling against left-handers.
—Jon Marks, Miami Herald, 30 June 2024
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Ohtani singled in the sixth and grounded out against left-hander Tim Mayza in the eighth.
—Ian Harrison, BostonGlobe.com, 28 July 2023
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Could left-hander Ranger Suárez be on the chopping block?
—Tom Rogers, Newsweek, 26 Dec. 2024
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On April 14, the 26-year-old left-hander entered a game against the Mets and faced eight batters.
—Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 27 May 2023
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Young, the 29-year-old left-hander, doesn’t pitch anything like Sims.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 27 Apr. 2023
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The two main breaks start with the Groins, a big left-hander on the north side of Westport’s marina.
—Graham Averill, Outside Online, 28 July 2024
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The Red Sox have a left-handed heavy lineup, and Young is the only left-hander in the Reds’ bullpen.
—Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 2 June 2023
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The question with Sanchez is whether the Marlins will give him more at-bats against left-handers.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 25 Jan. 2024
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The left-hander said that Sunday’s start was the best he’s felt since going under the knife.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
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The misplay put left-hander Tarik Skubal in a bind from the beginning.
—Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 Aug. 2023
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The left-hander needed 29 pitches to get through the first inning but only 55 in the next four.
—David O'Brien, New York Times, 28 Mar. 2025
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The left-hander flashed glimpses of his Cy Young form but made just seven starts due to a left hamstring strain.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024
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Teaming with left-hander Ethan Schiefelbein on the mound, Corona proved to be the No. 1 team in the nation.
—Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 9 June 2024
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The Chicago Cubs’ left-hander had Tommy John surgery in 2017.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
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Meanwhile, left-hander Jordan Montgomery has been named the starter for the Rangers.
—Chantz Martin, Fox News, 28 Oct. 2023
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The Yankees improved to 13-17 in games started by left-handers this year.
—Peter Sblendorio, Hartford Courant, 11 Aug. 2024
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The left-hander scattered seven hits and struck out four in five innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
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Russell, a left-hander, pitched for the Cubs, Braves and Phillies in a seven-year career that ended in 2016.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 13 July 2024
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Twice the veteran left-hander squandered it in the bottom half of the inning.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 4 Apr. 2023
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Cease got Profar on a groundout before Shildt came out of the dugout and called left-hander Adrián Morejón in from the bullpen.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 29 Mar. 2025
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The Yankees gave him eight years and $215 million – the largest and longest deal ever given a left-hander.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 5 Mar. 2025
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Like the proverbial cat with nine lives, left-hander Nick Margevicius keeps coming back.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 7 June 2025
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At the time, it was believed that left-handers made up only about two per cent of the population.
—Megan Marshall, The New Yorker, 8 Feb. 2025
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Los Angeles left-hander Alex Vesia pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the year.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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Senga, Manaea and left-hander David Peterson project to be the Mets’ top three.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 8 Feb. 2025
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Gray, a senior left-hander headed to U of L, allowed six hits and struck out seven.
—Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 14 May 2023
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During their days off, Orioles batters need to get on the field and take pitches from left-handers and right-handers alike.
—Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 30 Apr. 2025
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The 35-year-old left-hander has pitched six scoreless innings, struck out 10 batters and allowed just two hits in six outings with the Rangers.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
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