left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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Rita Jeptoo of Kenya successfully defends the women’s title, becoming the seventh three-time champion.
2018 — Oakland A’s left-hander Sean Manaea no-hits the Boston Red Sox.
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The left-hander scattered seven hits and struck out four in five innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
With left-hander Justin Steele being out for the season, the Cubs could be in the market for another front of the line starter and Alcántara certainly fits that bill.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
With a left-hander on the mound, Oscar Gonzalez will start in left field and Yuli Gurriel will serve as the DH, sending Gavin Sheets to a pinch-hitting role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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Houston Mitchell, Los Angeles Times, 21 Apr. 2025
The left-hander scattered seven hits and struck out four in five innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 20 Apr. 2025
With left-hander Justin Steele being out for the season, the Cubs could be in the market for another front of the line starter and Alcántara certainly fits that bill.
—Arick Wierson, MSNBC Newsweek, 16 Apr. 2025
With a left-hander on the mound, Oscar Gonzalez will start in left field and Yuli Gurriel will serve as the DH, sending Gavin Sheets to a pinch-hitting role.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Apr. 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 29 Apr. 2025.
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