comebacker
noun
come·back·er
ˈkəm-ˌba-kər 
plural comebackers
1
baseball
: a ground ball hit directly to the pitcher
… Cormier had retired Mo Vaughn … on a weak comebacker to the mound to end the seventh.—
Gordon Edes
Gordon Edes2
golf
: a putt back to the hole after a preceding putt has rolled past it
After pitching to within 20 feet of the pin, Junior runs his first putt four feet past and then misses the comebacker.—Jaime Diaz
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Cease, perhaps the top rental starter on the trade market, struck out nine batters but also was struck by a comebacker and later surrendered a grand slam.
—Dennis Lin, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The play — and Profar’s head-scratching decision — changed the entire inning for Atlanta, as Olson grounded a comebacker to Stroman, starting a double play.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The righty, who broke his ribs trying to avoid a comebacker in spring training, made his sixth rehab start on Friday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Whitlock was also hit in the leg by a 100 mph comebacker off the bat of Anthony Volpe, but the right-hander stayed in the game and eventually got out of the inning with Boston still up 7-5.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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Dennis Lin, New York Times, 29 July 2025
The play — and Profar’s head-scratching decision — changed the entire inning for Atlanta, as Olson grounded a comebacker to Stroman, starting a double play.
—Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 July 2025
The righty, who broke his ribs trying to avoid a comebacker in spring training, made his sixth rehab start on Friday.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 16 June 2025
Whitlock was also hit in the leg by a 100 mph comebacker off the bat of Anthony Volpe, but the right-hander stayed in the game and eventually got out of the inning with Boston still up 7-5.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 9 June 2025
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“Comebacker.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/comebacker. Accessed 7 Aug. 2025.
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