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 Dodgers released Bauer the following month, and the right-hander has since pitched professionally in Japan and Mexico.
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cleveland’s 6-foot-6 right-hander had Dodgers hitters scuffling for seven innings, striking out 10 as the Guardians won for the second time in the three-game series.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Ace right-hander Jacob deGrom, making his first start of the season after being scratched Saturday with a neck injury, cruised through the first four innings and almost made if out of the fifth, but Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run double to tie the game at 3.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But the command wasn’t consistent, and the right-hander was designated for assignment on Wednesday morning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 2 Apr. 2026
Cleveland’s 6-foot-6 right-hander had Dodgers hitters scuffling for seven innings, striking out 10 as the Guardians won for the second time in the three-game series.
—Los Angeles Times, 2 Apr. 2026
Ace right-hander Jacob deGrom, making his first start of the season after being scratched Saturday with a neck injury, cruised through the first four innings and almost made if out of the fifth, but Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson hit a two-run double to tie the game at 3.
—Jim Barnes, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 1 Apr. 2026
But the command wasn’t consistent, and the right-hander was designated for assignment on Wednesday morning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 6 Apr. 2026.
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