long reliever
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There was some late drama, when the Diamondbacks cut a four-run deficit in half in the eighth with back-to-back home runs off Elieser Hernández, a low-leverage long reliever in a banged-up Dodgers bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● May 21, 2024
Veteran left-hander Ryan Yarbrough, a long reliever who has made 68 starts in his seven-year big-league career, is the most logical candidate to replace Miller in the starting rotation.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 13, 2024
Mariners: McCaughan was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to add a long reliever to the bullpen.
From Washington Times ● May 31, 2023
At the winter meetings in December, the Nationals took Ward with the first pick in the Rule 5 draft because they saw him as a starter or long reliever down the line.
From Washington Post ● Mar. 27, 2023
And there’s an outside chance of him making his MLB debut as a spot starter or even long reliever late in the season.
From Seattle Times ● Mar. 24, 2023
