starting pitcher
noun
baseball
: the pitcher who is playing at the beginning of the game
The manager removed the starting pitcher in the third inning.
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The Toronto Blue Jays had a decision to make regarding the future of starting pitcher Alek Manoah looming over their heads for weeks.
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
By Tuesday night, the Houston Astros, too, experienced the familiar sight of a starting pitcher walking off the mound in pain.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Durability is the fourth plank of starting pitcher effectiveness.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Padres are 56-21 when their starting pitcher goes at least five innings while allowing three or fewer runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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Jackson Roberts, MSNBC Newsweek, 12 Sep. 2025
By Tuesday night, the Houston Astros, too, experienced the familiar sight of a starting pitcher walking off the mound in pain.
—Chad Jennings, New York Times, 11 Sep. 2025
Durability is the fourth plank of starting pitcher effectiveness.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 9 Sep. 2025
The Padres are 56-21 when their starting pitcher goes at least five innings while allowing three or fewer runs.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Sep. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 14 Sep. 2025.
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