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Joe Kelly, a relief pitcher on Los Angeles' last two World Series teams (2020 and 2024), believes players such as Sasaki and Shohei Ohtani would wind up on the Dodgers in a salary-cap system anyway.
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David Faris, Newsweek, 19 Jan. 2025
Some fans even threw steel folding chairs at players, and Cleveland relief pitcher Tom Hilgendorf was hit in the head by one.
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Jackson Thompson, Fox News, 17 Jan. 2025
Even if his $6 million in incentives aren't unlocked, Hoffman's contract represents the largest financial commitment the Blue Jays have made to a relief pitcher in 10 seasons with Atkins as GM, according to SportsNet's Ben Nicholson-Smith.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
The Texas Rangers held an introductory press conference for the signing of relief pitcher Chris Martin on Tuesday continuing their busy offseason.
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Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 7 Jan. 2025
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First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 6 Feb. 2025.
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relief pitcher
noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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