comebacker

Example Sentences

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“They were in a stretch right there where every single day, they were getting a stud hurt. They put together a winning streak against the Tigers, then Clay Holmes has the comebacker break his ankle.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 20, 2026

Andy Pages hits a broken bat comebacker to the Phillies pitcher and that play turns into the winning run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz was drilled in the left leg with a comebacker in the first inning, but pitched into the fifth until Montgomery pulled the sinkerballer after a walk and double.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

Shoulder problems derailed Treinen in 2022 and 2023, and Treinen suffered another setback last March when a Cactus League comebacker drilled him in the right rib cage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

Then a Cactus League comebacker drilled Treinen in the right rib cage March 9.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 13, 2024