: one that closes
especially
: a relief pitcher who specializes in finishing games
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That’s how sudden the narrative change was at Globe Life Field; shifting the spotlight from the Dodgers’ 23-year-old phenom starter, to a bullpen that ran short on late-game options without either of their primary closers available.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
There was a potential downside to this, as big-league closers weren’t typically prepared to pitch additional innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Free agency is almost completely picked through while there are very few legit closers on the trade market.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Rockies, Giants and D-backs have all anointed young closers who’ll make the major league minimum $800,000.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2025
There was a potential downside to this, as big-league closers weren’t typically prepared to pitch additional innings.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 17 Apr. 2025
Free agency is almost completely picked through while there are very few legit closers on the trade market.
—Ron Estes, MSNBC Newsweek, 29 Mar. 2025
The Rockies, Giants and D-backs have all anointed young closers who’ll make the major league minimum $800,000.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 23 Mar. 2025
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“Closer.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/closer. Accessed 23 Apr. 2025.
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