relief pitcher

noun

: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

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The latest injury struck on Tuesday when a righty relief pitcher entering his third Yankee season left a game against the Minnesota Twins after throwing just one pitch — his first of spring training. Ross Rosenfeld, Newsweek, 26 Feb. 2025 Even more impressive was relief pitcher Otto Graham, who gave up one hit and no runs in three dominant innings. Eric Sondheimer, Los Angeles Times, 19 Feb. 2025 Outfielder Kyle Tucker was traded away to the Chicago Cubs for three other players in December, with relief pitcher Ryan Pressly also traded to the Cubs in January. Jay R. Jordan, Axios, 13 Feb. 2025 Sign up for our Cubs Insider newsletter The Cubs weren’t done dealing with the Astros, acquiring relief pitcher Ryan Pressly for minor-league pitcher Juan Bello in a move that was made official on Jan. 28. Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 7 Feb. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher

Word History

First Known Use

1884, in the meaning defined above

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The first known use of relief pitcher was in 1884

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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 3 Mar. 2025.

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relief pitcher

noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game

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