starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
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Known for both his power at the plate and his prowess as a starting pitcher, Ohtani joined the Dodgers in the offseason after six seasons with the Los Angeles Angels.
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Almost every team in baseball would covet a starting pitcher with the ability of Jack Flaherty.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The next batter, Starling Marte, would then ground out to end the inning and Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto would go on to limit the damage.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
The Dodgers didn’t have a healthy starting pitcher and went with their bullpen the entire game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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Ryan Gajewski, The Hollywood Reporter, 26 Oct. 2024
Almost every team in baseball would covet a starting pitcher with the ability of Jack Flaherty.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
The next batter, Starling Marte, would then ground out to end the inning and Dodgers starting pitcher Yoshinobu Yamamoto would go on to limit the damage.
—Jacob Lev, CNN, 18 Oct. 2024
The Dodgers didn’t have a healthy starting pitcher and went with their bullpen the entire game.
—Barry M. Bloom, Sportico.com, 10 Oct. 2024
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 5 Nov. 2024.
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