pitcher

Example Sentences

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Because it doesn’t spin like a slider, batters often read it as a fastball out of the pitcher’s hand—only for the ball to plummet into the dirt at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal

“The whole pitcher dumped all over me! It’s like cold sticky soup!”

From Literature

“And that we have somebody that was a former All-Star pitcher, someone that was a thorn in our side as the Padres, and becomes a thorn in the side for other people.”

From Los Angeles Times

James Shields was a star pitcher in the major leagues for 13 seasons.

From The Wall Street Journal

It’s only fair that a Japanese company has naming rights for the Dodger Stadium field, since the best Dodger hitter, and best Dodger pitcher are both Japanese.

From Los Angeles Times