relief pitcher

noun

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

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Ever heard of a relief pitcher facing 12 hitters in an extra inning (and hitting three of them) without getting taken out of the game? Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 27 Dec. 2024 Meisinger, 30, had begun the summer in North Carolina as a relief pitcher for the High Point Rockers, an independent team in the Atlantic League. Rustin Dodd, The Athletic, 26 Aug. 2024 But clearly, the association has demonstrated that relief pitchers are worthy of the honor. Andrew Baggarly, The Athletic, 21 Nov. 2024 The Dodgers started relief pitcher Michael Kopech, who had some trouble in the top half of the first frame. Jacob Lev, CNN, 21 Oct. 2024 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 6 Jan. 2025.

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relief pitcher

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

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