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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Red Sox starting pitcher Walker Buehler hit Volpe with an errant 89 mph changeup on a 2-2 count with the bases loaded and the Yankees ahead 6-0 in the second inning.
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 June 2025
And starting pitcher Stephen Kolek departed in line for the win after a good chunk of another game without allowing a run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Early Wednesday morning before the final game in a disappointing Marlins vs. Rockies series, starting pitcher Cal Quantrill was focused at his locker — shuffling, playing cards in the clubhouse.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
North Dakota State starting pitcher Logan Knight earned the win, allowing three runs (two earned) with two strikeouts.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 7 June 2025
And starting pitcher Stephen Kolek departed in line for the win after a good chunk of another game without allowing a run.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 7 June 2025
Early Wednesday morning before the final game in a disappointing Marlins vs. Rockies series, starting pitcher Cal Quantrill was focused at his locker — shuffling, playing cards in the clubhouse.
—Kaitlyn Pohly, Miami Herald, 4 June 2025
North Dakota State starting pitcher Logan Knight earned the win, allowing three runs (two earned) with two strikeouts.
—Maddie Hartley, Kansas City Star, 31 May 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 12 Jun. 2025.
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