: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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The Phillies lost on a throwing error from relief pitcher Orion Kerkering in the bottom of the 11th inning.—Nelson Espinal, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Oct. 2025 The pair had been seen speaking together as the relief pitcher trudged off the field.—Ben Church, CNN Money, 10 Oct. 2025 Former Dodgers relief pitcher Joe Kelly will throw out the ceremonial first pitch before Game 1.—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 30 Sep. 2025 The Giants used a relief pitcher to start the game before turning to Long, who went four innings.—Stephen Hobbs, Sacbee.com, 27 Sep. 2025 See All Example Sentences for relief pitcher
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