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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Beginning today, fans can download the Control app on iOS and Android and start voting on decisions leading up to the game, options that include jersey selection, the starting lineup and starting pitcher.
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Ryan becomes the 10th starting pitcher the Dodgers have placed on the Injured List already this season (including Tony Gonsolin, Emmett Sheehan and Dustin May who won’t throw a pitch this year).
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
Advertisement That’s why, by Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers’ search for another starting pitcher shifted primarily to Flaherty, a past trade target of the team who has been having a resurgent season with the rebuilding Tigers, including a 1.77 ERA over his last eight starts.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Jameson Taillon: The Cubs starting pitcher hasn't lived up to expectations since coming over last year, and the Cubs are deep at the position.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 July 2024
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Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Aug. 2024
Ryan becomes the 10th starting pitcher the Dodgers have placed on the Injured List already this season (including Tony Gonsolin, Emmett Sheehan and Dustin May who won’t throw a pitch this year).
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 10 Aug. 2024
Advertisement That’s why, by Tuesday afternoon, the Dodgers’ search for another starting pitcher shifted primarily to Flaherty, a past trade target of the team who has been having a resurgent season with the rebuilding Tigers, including a 1.77 ERA over his last eight starts.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 30 July 2024
Jameson Taillon: The Cubs starting pitcher hasn't lived up to expectations since coming over last year, and the Cubs are deep at the position.
—Justin Kaufmann, Axios, 29 July 2024
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 22 Sep. 2024.
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