right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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The Angels have also already added right-hander Kyle Hendricks via a one-year, $2.5 million deal, but the hot-stove season won’t really kick into high gear until players — 13 in total — make decisions on qualifying offers extended by teams to start the offseason.
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Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In a surprising move, the Boston Red Sox elected to extend a qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Pivetta, exceeding what he was projected to fetch on the open market in terms of average annual value.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tops on the list could be A.J. Minter, a hard-throwing left-hander who helped the Atlanta Braves win the 2021 World Series, although veteran right-hander David Robertson is also on the market.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
At the time, the hard-throwing right-hander was 3-3 with 21 saves and a 1.91 ERA in 37 games.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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Jeff Sanders, The Mercury News, 13 Nov. 2024
In a surprising move, the Boston Red Sox elected to extend a qualifying offer to right-hander Nick Pivetta, exceeding what he was projected to fetch on the open market in terms of average annual value.
—Thomas G. Moukawsher, Newsweek, 5 Nov. 2024
Tops on the list could be A.J. Minter, a hard-throwing left-hander who helped the Atlanta Braves win the 2021 World Series, although veteran right-hander David Robertson is also on the market.
—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 3 Nov. 2024
At the time, the hard-throwing right-hander was 3-3 with 21 saves and a 1.91 ERA in 37 games.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2024
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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