long reliever

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Mariners: McCaughan was recalled from Triple-A Tacoma to add a long reliever to the bullpen.

From Washington Times • May 31, 2023

Max Muncy then made it 9-8 with a solo blast in the seventh — amplifying the momentum long reliever Andre Jackson had supplied with three scoreless innings out of the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 19, 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

It seems like the Mariners would prefer to keep him as a long reliever and an emergency starter.

From Seattle Times • Mar. 21, 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