reliever
Example Sentences
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Was it not enough for them to sign the best reliever in baseball?
From Los Angeles Times
Even though the Dodgers initially had doubts about their chances of landing Edwin Díaz, circumstances changed, the reliever’s market evolved, and they went from dark horse to front-runner.
From Los Angeles Times
The only other player of note the Mets have added since their September disaster has been reliever Devin Williams, who struggled last year for the New York Yankees.
That track record positioned Díaz to be the highest-paid reliever on this year’s market, with most projections pegging him for a five-year deal.
From Los Angeles Times
“Getting a high-leverage reliever,” Roberts said, “is never a bad thing.”
From Los Angeles Times
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