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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The right-hander has started at least 28 games each year since 2021 and has posted a 2.94 ERA with 858 strikeouts in his last 757 innings.
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
With all of baseball watching to see where free agent outfielder Juan Soto will sign, former Mets right-hander and current SNY broadcaster Ron Darling has been reminded of when another generational Dominican hitter hit free agency.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
There was even a small one in February (left-hander Bailey Horn from Cubs to Sox for right-hander Matthew Thompson) with the two current front offices in place.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Last offseason, the money saved on Ohtani was used to sign right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a $136.5-million extension after he was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 30 Nov. 2024
With all of baseball watching to see where free agent outfielder Juan Soto will sign, former Mets right-hander and current SNY broadcaster Ron Darling has been reminded of when another generational Dominican hitter hit free agency.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 Nov. 2024
There was even a small one in February (left-hander Bailey Horn from Cubs to Sox for right-hander Matthew Thompson) with the two current front offices in place.
—Phil Rogers, Forbes, 27 Nov. 2024
Advertisement Last offseason, the money saved on Ohtani was used to sign right-hander Tyler Glasnow to a $136.5-million extension after he was acquired from the Tampa Bay Rays.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2024
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 15 Dec. 2024.
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