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
Flexen was used sparingly as a long reliever, pitching in games that were largely decided.
From Seattle Times ● Jun. 27, 2023
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
After starting the season in the bullpen as a long reliever, Anderson was forced into the rotation because of injuries, and he quickly flourished with a reworked pitching arsenal centered around a devastating changeup.
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 15, 2022
