left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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The Chicago Cubs’ left-hander had Tommy John surgery in 2017.
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But left-hander Jared Shuster gave up three straight singles with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, and Lindor drove in an insurance run to get some separation from the Sox.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The Royals replaced Singer in the rotation with left-hander Kris Bubic.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Across 11 starts, the left-hander has a 3.39 ERA over 69 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 28 May 2025
But left-hander Jared Shuster gave up three straight singles with two outs in the bottom of the eighth, and Lindor drove in an insurance run to get some separation from the Sox.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 28 May 2025
The Royals replaced Singer in the rotation with left-hander Kris Bubic.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 28 May 2025
Across 11 starts, the left-hander has a 3.39 ERA over 69 innings pitched.
—Noah Camras, MSNBC Newsweek, 27 May 2025
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 2 Jun. 2025.
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