comebacker

Example Sentences

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San Diego Padres pitcher Jason Adam is out for the season after he ruptured a quad tendon Monday when planting his left foot while trying to field a comebacker.

From Los Angeles Times • Sep. 2, 2025

Then Tommy Edman scorched a comebacker straight to reliever Jose Buttó, concluding a night in which the Dodgers went two for 11 with runners in scoring position and stranded 11 men on base.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2025

To lead off the second, Sean Murphy rifled a 106-mph comebacker that Yamamoto snagged with his glove.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

Then the comebacker threw an unexpected wrench into his recovery process — causing a new injury that took time to be accurately diagnosed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024

On March 9, a line-drive comebacker drilled Treinen in the right side of his rib cage.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024