: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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Jeremiah Estrada got his 100th and 101st strikeouts yesterday, tying him with the Astros’ Bryan Abreu for most among all MLB relief pitchers.—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 15 Sep. 2025 Four relief pitchers closed out the final 4 2/3 innings allowing just 4 hits.—Mathew Miranda, Sacbee.com, 12 Sep. 2025 The Royals — who made a few quality starting additions — decided his best fit would be as a full-time relief pitcher.—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 10 Sep. 2025 Clevenger got to show off his arm strength a bit as a relief pitcher.—Matt Le Cren, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher
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