long reliever

Example Sentences

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San Francisco manager Bob Melvin was forced to turn to long reliever Sean Hjelle, who rapidly warmed up for the start, against a Dodgers offense that had scored 11 runs Saturday night.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 15, 2025

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

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