How to Use right-hander in a Sentence

right-hander

noun
  • The right-hander struck out four and walked two.
    — CBS News, 29 Apr. 2026
  • Again, things could be a lot worse for the star right-hander.
    — Sean Joseph Outkick, FOXNews.com, 2 Oct. 2026
  • The Sox said the right-hander is day to day.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 4 Mar. 2026
  • The right-hander won eight of those first 10.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander allowed four hits and walked two.
    — ABC News, 24 June 2026
  • But the senior right-hander is crafty off the field too.
    — Bobby Narang, Chicago Tribune, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander could be in the majors as soon as next year.
    — Chris Kirschner, New York Times, 3 Nov. 2025
  • The right-hander struck out seven and walked three.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander had gone to the mound to throw warm-up pitches.
    — Matt Kawahara, Houston Chronicle, 6 May 2026
  • The right-hander allowed four hits, struck out six and walked three.
    — ABC News, 6 Sep. 2026
  • The right-hander tied a career high with five walks and struck out six.
    — ABC News, 3 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander struck out three and walked three in six-plus innings.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 20 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander tied a season-high with five walks and struck out eight.
    — ABC News, 22 Aug. 2026
  • The 24-year-old right-hander gave up three runs on three hits and two walks.
    — Anthony Solorzano, Los Angeles Times, 25 Feb. 2026
  • The right-hander allowed one run on five hits in six innings.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Sep. 2026
  • Over six innings, the right-hander was charged with five runs (four earned) on five hits.
    — Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 18 Sep. 2025
  • That puts the Mets in a tough spot with their rookie right-hander.
    — Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 5 Feb. 2026
  • The right-hander entered with two on and no outs in the seventh.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 19 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander walked two before handing the game to the bullpen.
    — ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander has been dealing with the ailment for more than a month.
    — Mike Fitzpatrick, Chicago Tribune, 20 July 2026
  • And the right-hander was outstanding on the mound as well.
    — Emma Burleigh, Fortune, 18 Oct. 2025
  • The right-hander had permitted four runs in his first two starts.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander has received just one run of support in three starts.
    — CBS News, 8 Apr. 2026
  • The right-hander surrendered three hits, struck out three and had no walks.
    — Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Aug. 2026
  • The right-hander recorded three saves and four games finished thus far.
    — MSNBC Newsweek, 17 Oct. 2025
  • The 23-year-old right-hander allowed four hits and two walks.
    — CBS News, 26 Mar. 2026
  • When healthy, the veteran right-handers are two of the top starters in the game.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The right-hander has been worth every penny.
    — Scott Allen, Time, 9 June 2026
  • 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
  • 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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