How to Use starting pitcher in a Sentence

starting pitcher

noun

• For the second straight day, the Mets were forced to pull their starting pitcher in the fourth inning.
  — Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
• Leading it off Before Skubal took the mound, the Tigers backed their starting pitcher win the top of the first.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 19 Aug. 2023
• In each of the first three games of the season, the Marlins’ starting pitcher has walked at least four batters.
  — Alina Thames, Sun Sentinel, 1 Apr. 2023
• Will the team look to add a starting pitcher to help its rotation?
  — Jeremy Cluff, The Arizona Republic, 24 July 2023
• Weathers is the Marlins’ eighth starting pitcher to be on the IL at some point this season.
  — Steve Gorten, Miami Herald, 9 June 2024
• The trio gives the Cubs matchup options to maximize their strengths against each game’s starting pitcher.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Mar. 2023
• The Royals were down three runs in the fifth inning against starting pitcher Cristian Javier.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 Apr. 2024
• To lose a game like that after eight shutout innings from your starting pitcher.
  — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 23 Aug. 2023
• Depth is a good thing, but what the Orioles still lack, for now, is a top-tier starting pitcher to headline the rotation.
  — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 29 Mar. 2023
• Wicks became the first Cubs starting pitcher since 1901 to record three straight wins to begin his big-league career.
  — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 6 Sep. 2023
• The run support was enough for starting pitcher Dane Dunning.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 5 May 2024
• His career goal: spend the next decade as a reliable starting pitcher.
  — Jason Mastrodonato, The Mercury News, 21 Apr. 2024
• In addition, starting pitcher Trevor Rogers had his first rough outing in a while.
  — Kaushik Sampath, Miami Herald, 4 July 2024
• Picking up starting pitcher Chris Bassitt was a great move as well that no one really talked about.
  — Daniel Kohn, SPIN, 29 Mar. 2023
• On the mound Joey Wentz is being built up as a starting pitcher, but since the Tigers' starting rotation is full, the left-hander pitched out of the bullpen against the Yankees.
  — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, 10 Mar. 2023
• Many thought Rodriguez would not end up making this trip to Boston with the Tigers, who looked to deal what many felt was the most valuable starting pitcher at the deadline.
  — Greg McKenna, BostonGlobe.com, 11 Aug. 2023
• And things won’t get much easier today, as the Beavers will face a starting pitcher — right-hander George Klassen — who can throw 100 miles per hour.
  — Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 18 Feb. 2023
• The right-hander has been perhaps the Orioles’ most productive starting pitcher of the past two seasons.
  — Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 22 June 2024
• The Royals dropped to 21-16 as starting pitcher Seth Lugo earned a no-decision.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 8 May 2024
• The Athletics will counter with right-handed starting pitcher Ross Stripling.
  — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 18 May 2024
• The shutout win came on the shoulders of a nine-strikeout performance from starting pitcher Moises Chace through four innings.
  — Sam Cohn, Baltimore Sun, 24 May 2024
• Arroyo was acquired by Cincinnati in a trade for starting pitcher Luis Castillo at the 2022 deadline.
  — Dave Clark, The Enquirer, 25 July 2023
• In 1999, Gagné was the top pitching prospect in the Dodgers organization as a starting pitcher.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 23 Aug. 2023
• Colin Rea delivers solid start Brewers starting pitcher Colin Rea was staked to a 3-0 lead thanks to the trio of runs in the second but couldn’t hold it.
  — Journal Sentinel, 19 July 2023
• By getting out of the inning, albeit in a hole, Hicks still became the third straight Giants’ starting pitcher to complete five innings.
  — Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 3 July 2024
• The Dodgers’ offseason, after all, will still be judged by their ability to land Ohtani, a top starting pitcher or two, or perhaps even both.
  — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 27 Nov. 2023
• Atlanta’s starting pitcher, Bryce Elder, threw a one-hitter through seven innings, leading to a 5-0 win over the Yanks.
  — Demetrius Simms, Robb Report, 16 Aug. 2023
• Reds starting pitcher Hunter Greene was scheduled to appear in the final game of the season-opening homestand.
  — Charlie Goldsmith, The Enquirer, 5 Apr. 2023
• Angels starting pitcher José Soriano (0-3) did not allow a hit until there was one out in the sixth inning.
  — Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2024
• The average starting pitcher in the first half of this season completed 5.29 innings.
  — Barry Svrluga, Washington Post, 16 July 2024

Last Updated: 19 Sep 2024