relief pitcher
Example Sentences
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His next goal: call a game on consecutive days, just as a relief pitcher has to prove he can pitch on consecutive days.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 16, 2026
On Tuesday, the Mets lost when combustible relief pitcher Devin Williams fell apart again, allowing Minnesota a go-ahead run and walking in a fifth run for kicks.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 22, 2026
Or, if that metaphor doesn’t appeal to you, how about a late-inning relief pitcher warming up in the bullpen?
From Salon ● Jan. 2, 2026
It features relief pitcher Roki Sasaki and Smith embracing after the Dodgers clinched the National League pennant, with the slogan “On the Double.”
From Los Angeles Times ● Nov. 24, 2025
"Do you want to call for a relief pitcher, Prescott?"
From The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond by H. Irving (Harrie Irving) Hancock
