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Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Will Klein achieved a significant first in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
Listen to this article 1 of 6 Dodgers relief pitcher Daniel Hudson (41) celebrates with catcher Austin Barnes after a 4-0 win over the Colorado Rockies in a baseball game in Los Angeles, Sunday, June 2, 2024.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 2 June 2024
Mets relief pitcher Jorge López threw a temper tantrum during a blowout loss to the Dodgers on Wednesday.
—Chuck Schilken, Los Angeles Times, 30 May 2024
Valley Christian loaded the bases with one out, but failed to convert when relief pitcher Dax Hardcastle retired two straight batters to end the inning.
—Nathan Canilao, The Mercury News, 28 May 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 16 Jun. 2024.
Kids Definition
relief pitcher
noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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