right-handed

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After the Arizona lineup turned over and Sheehan retired Ketel Marte and Carroll to get out of the inning, Roberts stuck with the right-hander against switch-hitting Geraldo Perdomo and right-handed Nolan Arenado in the seventh.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

Then Will Smith, the first right-handed hitter to homer Friday, added a solo shot in the fifth.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

Take Quinn Priester, a right-handed pitcher who had a 6.23 ERA in his first 21 MLB appearances.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Under normal conditions, chiral phonons exist in a mix of left- and right-handed states with varying energy levels.

From Science Daily • Apr. 19, 2026

She thought of switching to her left hand, but because she was right-handed she was afraid she might spill the sauce with her left hand, which could enrage Count Olaf again.

From "The Bad Beginning" by Lemony Snicket