left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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Springs To The Athletics Tampa Bay sent the left-hander and prospect Jacob Lopez to the Athletics for outfielder/first baseman Will Simpson and right-handers Joe Boyle and Jacob Watters.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
With left-hander Max Fried receiving an eight-year, $218 million deal from the New York Yankees, Burnes stands to sign a contract somewhere in the $250 million range.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
But for Horwitz, the Guardians acquired Ortiz, a rotation candidate who is under club control for the next five years, as well as minor-league left-handers Michael Kennedy, a fourth-round pick in ’22, and Josh Hartle, a third-rounder in ’24.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With the signing of left-hander Blake Snell to a 5-year, $182 million free agent contract, the Dodgers have added depth to an already outstanding starting staff.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
With left-hander Max Fried receiving an eight-year, $218 million deal from the New York Yankees, Burnes stands to sign a contract somewhere in the $250 million range.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 12 Dec. 2024
But for Horwitz, the Guardians acquired Ortiz, a rotation candidate who is under club control for the next five years, as well as minor-league left-handers Michael Kennedy, a fourth-round pick in ’22, and Josh Hartle, a third-rounder in ’24.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 12 Dec. 2024
With the signing of left-hander Blake Snell to a 5-year, $182 million free agent contract, the Dodgers have added depth to an already outstanding starting staff.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 3 Dec. 2024
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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