starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
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Like Robbie Ray, the first hard-to-evaluate starting pitcher in this series, there’s certainly enough latent talent in Harrison’s left arm to make the Giants optimistic about their expectations.
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Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The Padres could still make a move that will lower payroll, such as trading starting pitcher Dylan Cease or closer Robert Suarez.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Lackey, a starting pitcher, was added to the bullpen for the NLCS, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon inserted him in the ninth inning when closer Wade Davis was reportedly not available.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Niagara Purple Eagles took advantage of Miami starting pitcher Brian Walters early in Sunday’s series finale and scored a run in the first inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
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Grant Brisbee, The Athletic, 18 Feb. 2025
The Padres could still make a move that will lower payroll, such as trading starting pitcher Dylan Cease or closer Robert Suarez.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
Lackey, a starting pitcher, was added to the bullpen for the NLCS, and Cubs manager Joe Maddon inserted him in the ninth inning when closer Wade Davis was reportedly not available.
—Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 18 Feb. 2025
The Niagara Purple Eagles took advantage of Miami starting pitcher Brian Walters early in Sunday’s series finale and scored a run in the first inning.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 16 Feb. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 23 Feb. 2025.
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