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Our starting pitcher is a lefty.
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The Chicago White Sox got a glimpse of the future Wednesday as Schultz and fellow lefty Hagen Smith made their Cactus League debuts in the 3-1 loss at Camelback Ranch.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Assuming there are no injuries or roster additions, Cabrera figures to be part of a rotation to open the season that includes ace Sandy Alcantara, lefty Ryan Weathers, right Cal Quantrill and one of Max Meyer, Valente Bellozo or Adam Mazur.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article MESA, Ariz. — At the end of last year’s postseason, Robbie Ray sent a text message to Tarik Skubal — one lefty to another.
Skubal the Detroit Tigers’ ace, had just won the 2024 American League Cy Young Award, the changeup being one of his foundational pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Right-handers with good sliders and lefties with moving changeups could be a problem.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 27 Feb. 2025
Assuming there are no injuries or roster additions, Cabrera figures to be part of a rotation to open the season that includes ace Sandy Alcantara, lefty Ryan Weathers, right Cal Quantrill and one of Max Meyer, Valente Bellozo or Adam Mazur.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 25 Feb. 2025
Loading your audio article MESA, Ariz. — At the end of last year’s postseason, Robbie Ray sent a text message to Tarik Skubal — one lefty to another.
Skubal the Detroit Tigers’ ace, had just won the 2024 American League Cy Young Award, the changeup being one of his foundational pitches.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 25 Feb. 2025
Right-handers with good sliders and lefties with moving changeups could be a problem.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes, 23 Feb. 2025
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“Lefty.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/lefty. Accessed 12 Mar. 2025.
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