How to Use right-hander in a Sentence
right-hander
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The right-hander struck out four and walked two.
—CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
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The Sox said the right-hander is day to day.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
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The right-hander won eight of those first 10.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander allowed four hits and walked two.
—ABC News, 24 June 2026
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But the senior right-hander is crafty off the field too.
—Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander could be in the majors as soon as next year.
—Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
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The right-hander struck out seven and walked three.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander had gone to the mound to throw warm-up pitches.
—Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
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The right-hander tied a career high with five walks and struck out six.
—ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
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The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and two walks.
—Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
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Over six innings, the right-hander was charged with five runs (four earned) on five hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
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That puts the Mets in a tough spot with their rookie right-hander.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
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The right-hander walked two before handing the game to the bullpen.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander has been dealing with the ailment for more than a month.
—Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
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And the right-hander was outstanding on the mound as well.
—Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
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The right-hander had permitted four runs in his first two starts.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander has received just one run of support in three starts.
—CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
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The right-hander recorded three saves and four games finished thus far.
—MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
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The 23-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and two walks.
—CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
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When healthy, the veteran right-handers are two of the top starters in the game.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
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The right-hander has been worth every penny.
—Scott Allen, Time, 9 June 2026
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Mederos, a right-hander, came on with two outs and the tying run on third and got out of that jam.
—Chad Bishop, AJC.com, 21 July 2026
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The right-hander struck out five and walked one in the 98-pitch outing.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 July 2026
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The 34-year-old right-hander has played for six teams in nine seasons.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 2 Oct. 2025
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Nimmo can face both lefties and right-handers.
—Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 15 Feb. 2026
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The right-hander gave up one run and three hits, while striking out four and walking one.
—ABC News, 24 July 2026
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The Rays also picked up right-hander Clark in the trade.
—Keith Law, New York Times, 16 Jan. 2026
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Smith got a double-play on the first pitch but had to remain in the game to face a right-hander.
—Evan Grant, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2023
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That leaves right-hander Jack Leiter in the four hole.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 16 Mar. 2026
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The 27-year-old right-hander gave up three hits, walked three and had five strikeouts.
—Assistant Sports Editor, Los Angeles Times, 27 July 2026
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