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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With the signing of left-hander Blake Snell to a 5-year, $182 million free agent contract, the Dodgers have added depth to an already outstanding starting staff. —

Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024 The Mets are interested in a reunion, but there will be plenty of interested teams pursuing the left-hander. —

Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 2 Dec. 2024 Almost a year after Yoshinobu Yamamoto received a $50-million signing bonus, Snell will be paid $52 million up front, so long as the left-hander completes a physical examination to finalize his contract. —

Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024 The left-hander flashed glimpses of his Cy Young form but made just seven starts due to a left hamstring strain. —

Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 27 Nov. 2024 See all Example Sentences for left-hander