starter

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The Vanderbilt commit and possible high draft pick has been a four-year varsity starter.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 7, 2026

He has already thrown 350 pitches at 100 mph, which is more than any starter has ever thrown in a full season since reliable data became available in 2008.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Freeman and Ohtani teamed up to give the Dodgers that four-run lead against Diamondbacks starter Michael Soroka in the first two innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 3, 2026

But viewed less as a dip starter and more as a flavor concentrate, its possibilities expand considerably.

From Salon • Jun. 2, 2026

At 8:00 p.m. the starter called out, “Are you ready?”

From "The Boys in the Boat: Nine Americans and Their Epic Quest for Gold at the 1936 Berlin Olympics" by Daniel James Brown