How to Use comebacker in a Sentence

comebacker

noun

• Claudio couldn’t field a soft comebacker to the mound and Rougned Odor’s throw to first was in the dirt to load the bases.
  — Stefan Stevenson, star-telegram, 27 May 2017
• The 25-year-old was hit in the right foot by a comebacker April 11 against the Toronto Blue Jays.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 5 June 2023
• But the comebacker to the face at the start of the fifth halted what appeared to be a good run of starts in the making.
  — Julian McWilliams, BostonGlobe.com, 19 Aug. 2023
• He was hit in the left calf on a comebacker by Pollock in the fifth, but walked it off.
  — USA TODAY, 6 Sep. 2017
• Harold Ramírez hit a comebacker to Sewald (2-2), who threw high and wide of the plate.
  — Brian Dulik, Star Tribune, 12 June 2021
• The comebacker clocked at 96 mph crushed his right arm.
  — Matt Wyatt, Houston Chronicle, 30 June 2018
• Cink sank a 5-foot comebacker for par to close his round.
  — Mark Inabinett | [e-mail], al, 12 Apr. 2021
• The comebacker by Turner was his 114th pitch of the night — a nice effort.
  — C. Trent Rosecrans, Cincinnati.com, 25 June 2017
• This makes Cooks lethal on deep curl routes and comebackers.
  — Andy Benoit, SI.com, 23 Jan. 2018
• His 9-foot par putt rolled 3 feet by and his comebacker for bogey hit the hole and bounced out.
  — Will Graves, San Francisco Chronicle, 9 Apr. 2022
• The left-hander limped off the field after getting hit in the shin and knocked to the ground by a comebacker from Ernie Clement.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 21 May 2022
• He got hit on the inside of his left foot on a comebacker by Chris Owings to lead off the ninth.
  — Jill Painter Lopez, The Seattle Times, 17 May 2019
• He got hurt when struck by a comebacker while pitching against the Mets on March 2.
  — Creg Stephenson | [e-mail], al, 18 Mar. 2021
• Salinas put the team in front at 3-2 and a Turner comebacker to the pitcher made it 4-2.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 30 June 2018
• Marquez tried to bare-hand a comebacker in San Diego and the ball bounced off the palm, just below his thumb.
  — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 7 June 2017
• Busdar Graterol got out of the jam with a popout, strikeout and comebacker.
  — The Salt Lake Tribune, 13 Oct. 2020
• His bid for the no-no caught quite a break in the fifth, when Wilmer Difo hit a comebacker that Happ tried to scoop with his glove.
  — Dave Campbell, ajc, 24 Apr. 2021
• Jones was caught off third base on a comebacker to the mound by Candelario.
  — George Sipple, Detroit Free Press, 18 June 2018
• That pick helped the Lions complete a comebacker from a 13-point deficit late in the fourth quarter.
  — Josh Katzenstein, NOLA.com, 14 Oct. 2017
• The Cubs reliever induced a comebacker to the mound and a soft liner to short to strand the runners.
  — Paul Sullivan, Chicago Tribune, 24 June 2022
• Starling Marte hit a comebacker to Keuchel for one out.
  — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 16 Aug. 2021
• Then in the top of the third inning, Greene took a comebacker off his shin and eventually left the game.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 18 Apr. 2023
• Mahle walked the next batter, but fielded a comebacker to end the inning.
  — Zach Buchanan, Cincinnati.com, 7 Sep. 2017
• Buehler was also hit in the hip by a comebacker Tuesday.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 June 2024
• Barmer’s hard comebacker loaded the bases, but Bryan got Brennan Kwiatkowski to line out to third base to end the threat.
  — Todd Karpovich, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
• In the sixth, Duffy was hit in the lower left leg by Tommy La Stella’s comebacker.
  — Jill Painter Lopez, The Seattle Times, 19 May 2019
• Oh and Island’s one hit was nearly a comebacker right back to Carter.
  — Robert Avery, Houston Chronicle, 24 June 2019
• The comebacker occurred on the final pitch of his six-inning start.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 29 Apr. 2023
• In the sixth inning, Turnbull dodged a comebacker from Kiké Hernández and felt pain in his neck.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 12 May 2023
• Smith attempted to retire Marlins star Jazz Chisholm Jr. after fielding a screaming comebacker toward the mound.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 26 June 2024

Last Updated: 10 Nov 2024