relief pitcher
Example Sentences
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Freshman Elliot Schoenwald is the starting center fielder and also a relief pitcher.
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 4, 2026
Dodgers relief pitcher Blake Treinen did not mince words when asked about how the Dodgers are perceived in MLB in the wake of all their spending in recent offseasons.
From Los Angeles Times ● Feb. 28, 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
The San Diego Padres picked a former relief pitcher who began on the other side of the hiring process as a member of the front office, only to become a candidate for the job himself.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Nov. 25, 2025
"Do you want to call for a relief pitcher, Prescott?"
From The High School Pitcher Dick & Co. on the Gridley Diamond by Hancock, H. Irving (Harrie Irving)