: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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But relief pitchers are so dominating these days, teams don’t see the need to ask them to do that.—Jayson Stark, New York Times, 26 Oct. 2025 Minasian said the Angels still don’t know the status of right-handed relief pitcher Robert Stephenson, who is awaiting opinions on his injured right elbow.—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Oct. 2025 Few athletes can win or lose trust from their fans at a faster clip than relief pitchers.—Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 21 Oct. 2025 The pair had been seen speaking together as the relief pitcher trudged off the field.—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher
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