right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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Tasked with trying to keep the contest within striking distance, the right-hander pitched 3 2/3 scoreless innings while the Sox chipped away.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The young right-hander, leaning on his slider but aided by a sinker and four-seamer, also walked three and struck out seven over 92 pitches.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
The right-hander, who spread those five losses over 11 starts but has not earned a win since April 2, continued a grinding season with quite the adventure on Thursday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The club’s probable starting pitchers for this weekend’s series against the Chicago White Sox looks like this: All-Star ace Seth Lugo will start Friday night, followed by veteran right-handers Michael Wacha Saturday and Lorenzen Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 5 June 2025
The young right-hander, leaning on his slider but aided by a sinker and four-seamer, also walked three and struck out seven over 92 pitches.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 5 June 2025
The right-hander, who spread those five losses over 11 starts but has not earned a win since April 2, continued a grinding season with quite the adventure on Thursday.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 5 June 2025
The club’s probable starting pitchers for this weekend’s series against the Chicago White Sox looks like this: All-Star ace Seth Lugo will start Friday night, followed by veteran right-handers Michael Wacha Saturday and Lorenzen Sunday.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 June 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 9 Jun. 2025.
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