starter

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The bottom of the first inning took so long that Dodgers starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto resorted to throwing a ball against the back of the dugout to stay warm.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

What’s clear is that Misiorowski is the hardest thrower at a time when pitchers throw harder than ever before, meaning he very well could be the hardest-throwing starter of all time.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

He brought usual Game 3 starter Johnson in out of the bullpen, and he delivered a sensational performance.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

"Throughout all the qualification matches, I was a starter but at the World Cup I was on the bench because of the injury I suffered the day before the Paraguay game. It was very unfortunate."

From BBC • Jun. 2, 2026

The starter counted down from ten, down to three, down to two, down to one.

From "Black Star, Bright Dawn" by Scott O'Dell