comebacker

Example Sentences

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Andy Pages hits a broken bat comebacker to the Phillies pitcher and that play turns into the winning run.

From Los Angeles Times • Oct. 11, 2025

Angels starting pitcher Jack Kochanowicz was drilled in the left leg with a comebacker in the first inning, but pitched into the fifth until Montgomery pulled the sinkerballer after a walk and double.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 29, 2025

To lead off the second, Sean Murphy rifled a 106-mph comebacker that Yamamoto snagged with his glove.

From Los Angeles Times • May 2, 2025

Shoulder problems derailed Treinen in 2022 and 2023, and Treinen suffered another setback last March when a Cactus League comebacker drilled him in the right rib cage.

From Los Angeles Times • Dec. 8, 2024

Then the comebacker threw an unexpected wrench into his recovery process — causing a new injury that took time to be accurately diagnosed.

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2024