: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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The count was full, and Harper tried to check his swing as Tigers’ relief pitcher Will Vest’s breaking ball was in the dirt.—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025 On Saturday, Royals second baseman Jonathan India and relief pitcher Steven Cruz were removed from the game.—Kansas City Star, 2 Aug. 2025 Chicago Cubs – Needing a solid starting pitcher, or even two, the contending Cubs punted, adding only left-handed relief pitcher Taylor Rogers, swingman Michael Soroka, and utility infielder Willi Castro.—Dan Schlossberg, Forbes.com, 1 Aug. 2025 That’s not the type of prospect many GMs even consider parting with, especially for a relief pitcher.—Andy McCullough, New York Times, 31 July 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher
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