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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Hoffman, a 32-year-old right-hander, had a career year in 2024 with the Philadelphia Phillies, going 3-3 with a 2.17 ERA in 68 appearances, logging 10 saves.
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Will players such as center fielder Jackson Merrill and right-hander Michael King be open to contract extensions if the team is even capable of offering them?
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The 29-year-old right-hander will be a free agent after this season.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The Hall of Fame right-hander used to pull Wright aside before games to talk about life on the field and in the clubhouse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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Daniel R. Depetris, Newsweek, 11 Jan. 2025
Will players such as center fielder Jackson Merrill and right-hander Michael King be open to contract extensions if the team is even capable of offering them?
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 10 Jan. 2025
The 29-year-old right-hander will be a free agent after this season.
—Marc Topkin, Orlando Sentinel, 10 Jan. 2025
The Hall of Fame right-hander used to pull Wright aside before games to talk about life on the field and in the clubhouse.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 9 Jan. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 15 Jan. 2025.
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