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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With Jung Hoo Lee at first base, Heliot Ramos smashed a single to center field off Dodgers right-hander Yoshinobu Yamamoto. —
Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 In the top of the seventh, Sierra Canyon put runners on the corners with one out and the Knights brought in right-hander JuJu Diaz-Jones to try to get the final two outs. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 The Twins claimed right-hander Christian Roa off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated utilityman Eric Wagaman for assignment. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Tolle will square off against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, a former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended Boston’s season in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series last fall and who will be making his first career start at Fenway Park. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026 In the top of the seventh, Sierra Canyon put runners on the corners with one out and the Knights brought in right-hander JuJu Diaz-Jones to try to get the final two outs. —Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026 The Twins claimed right-hander Christian Roa off waivers from the Houston Astros and designated utilityman Eric Wagaman for assignment. —Betsy Helfand, Twin Cities, 23 Apr. 2026 Tolle will square off against Yankees right-hander Cam Schlittler, a former Walpole High and Northeastern University standout who ended Boston’s season in Game 3 of the AL Wild Card Series last fall and who will be making his first career start at Fenway Park. —Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 23 Apr. 2026 See All Example Sentences for right-hander
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.grautoblog.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 26 Apr. 2026.
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