reliever

Example Sentences

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The Angels were unable to tie against Athletics reliever Mark Leiter Jr., who earned the save, despite having runners on the corners and zero outs in the bottom of the 10th inning.

From Los Angeles Times • May 22, 2026

“We pitchers are always the ones taking the brunt of things,” New York Mets reliever A.J.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 6, 2026

In 2023, seven years after initially joining the Angels organization, he was promoted to the majors as a reliever.

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 25, 2026

Atlanta reliever Raisel Iglesias struck out three in 1⅔ innings for his second save.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 7, 2026

Because willow bark contains salicylic acid, a pain reliever.

From "The Omnivore's Dilemma" by Michael Pollan