How to Use right-hander in a Sentence

right-hander

noun
  • What’s the next step for the Chicago White Sox right-hander?
    Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The 26-year-old right-hander retired the side in the first inning.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • When healthy, the veteran right-handers are two of the top starters in the game.
    Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The junior right-hander leads the MW with 10 saves, which ranks sixth in the nation.
    Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • The right-hander has a 3.01 ERA across parts of five seasons with the Halos.
    Valentina Martinez, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 June 2025
  • To take Sousa's place, the team recalled right-hander Tyson Miller.
    Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • 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
  • The Hall of Fame right-hander used to pull Wright aside before games to talk about life on the field and in the clubhouse.
    Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
  • The junior right-hander struck out the final four batters of the game.
    Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2023
  • But the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning of right-hander Jake Bird, cutting the lead to 6-3.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The Rangers right-hander took to Twitter on Friday to announce the birth of his child.
    Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • Davis launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth off Guardians right-hander Eli Morgan that tied the score at 5-5.
    Joe Noga, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This season has been a nightmare for the 30-year-old right-hander.
    Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 July 2023
  • If the Pirates are out of the hunt, Kansas City could be an ideal spot for the right-hander to land.
    Tom Rogers, MSNBC Newsweek, 30 Apr. 2025
  • All three of them are right-handers who pitched for FIU last season.
    Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
  • The Red Sox right-hander threw to third base, but the ball got past third baseman Alex Bregman.
    Blair Kerkhoff, Kansas City Star, 11 May 2025
  • Through his first four starts, Phillies ace right-hander, Aaron Nola, 29, has a record of 1-2.
    Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The right-hander would add a reliable starter at the top of the rotation.
    David Faris, Newsweek, 30 Dec. 2024
  • The right-hander hit at least 98 mph on 13 of his offerings.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 17 June 2025
  • The right-hander, who signed a three-year, $39 million deal, leaned on a power sinker and a slider out of the bullpen.
    Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 31 Jan. 2025
  • The 29-year-old right-hander will be a free agent after this season.
    Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
  • The Rays right-hander has given up just 15 hits over his last three starts, but five of those have been home runs.
    Marc Topkin, The Orlando Sentinel, 12 May 2025
  • The right-hander had to watch as Banda attempted to hold a one-run lead.
    Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
  • The young right-hander loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a soft infield single, a walk and a hit batter.
    Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill pitched like a bona fide ace for the first four innings.
    Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024
  • From there, however, the former Chicago White Sox right-hander cruised through much of the rest of the day.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The 31-year-old right-hander has been dealing in his third shot in a rotation.
    Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • The 40-year-old right-hander gave up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five in his 79-pitch outing.
    Larry Lage, ajc, 4 May 2023
  • The inning started well for the 37-year-old right-hander, who fanned Juan Soto.
    Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 Oct. 2024
  • But the story through the season’s first six games is senior right-hander Will Marenghi.
    John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024

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