bullpen
Example Sentences
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Right-hander Emmet Sheehan, who made 22 starts this season, came out of the bullpen for the first time Sunday and was brilliant in his audition for the playoffs.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
During that time he has started more home games than Mike Trout and finished hundreds more than any reliever to come out of the bullpen.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 20, 2026
Hopeful return: Left-handed starter Justin Steele is progressing through bullpen sessions and is almost ready to take the mound after missing the entire season with a left elbow flexor strain.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Steele, whose record was 16-5 in 2023, likely would pitch from the bullpen in the postseason.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 16, 2026
Gionfriddo, charging from left field to the edge of the bullpen, reached behind the fence and robbed DiMaggio of his sure home run and a tied game.
From "In the Year of the Boar and Jackie Robinson" by Bette Bao Lord
