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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He was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies in exchange for right-hander Jonathan Bowlan.
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
That was the question on a lot of fans’ minds after the veteran right-hander was acquired from the Cardinals last month.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
The Marlins made their first sizable free agent investment in two years on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander closer Peter Fairbanks on a one-year, $13 million deal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The big returns the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates received Friday for right-handers Shane Baz and Mike Burrows, respectively, might only embolden other clubs entertaining offers for controllable starting pitchers.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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Kansas City Star, 28 Dec. 2025
That was the question on a lot of fans’ minds after the veteran right-hander was acquired from the Cardinals last month.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 25 Dec. 2025
The Marlins made their first sizable free agent investment in two years on Wednesday, agreeing to terms with veteran right-hander closer Peter Fairbanks on a one-year, $13 million deal.
—Barry Jackson, Miami Herald, 24 Dec. 2025
The big returns the Tampa Bay Rays and Pittsburgh Pirates received Friday for right-handers Shane Baz and Mike Burrows, respectively, might only embolden other clubs entertaining offers for controllable starting pitchers.
—Ken Rosenthal, New York Times, 21 Dec. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 31 Dec. 2025.
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