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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The 6-foot-2 right-hander, smooth, explosive, unified in his delivery, showed a very fast arm.
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The Japanese right-hander was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The right-hander has been with the Red Sox since his September 2020 debut.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
But in the sixth, Tyler Freeman drew a leadoff walk from right-hander Mitch Keller, who had stifled the Rockies for five innings, allowing only four hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Aug. 2025
The Japanese right-hander was assigned to Triple-A Scranton/Wilkes-Barre.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 4 Aug. 2025
The right-hander has been with the Red Sox since his September 2020 debut.
—Gabrielle Starr, Boston Herald, 3 Aug. 2025
But in the sixth, Tyler Freeman drew a leadoff walk from right-hander Mitch Keller, who had stifled the Rockies for five innings, allowing only four hits.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 3 Aug. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 9 Aug. 2025.
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