left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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The New York Yankees opened the season with left-hander Carlos Rodón on the mound.
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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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
The left-hander worked six innings on 67 pitches, including 53 strikes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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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Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
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
The left-hander worked six innings on 67 pitches, including 53 strikes.
—Troy Renck, Denver Post, 29 Mar. 2025
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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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 3 Apr. 2025.
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