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 last Red Sox starting pitcher to carry a no-hitter 7.1 innings or more was Eduardo Rodriguez on Sept. 4, 2016, per the team.
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, their best starting pitcher in Zach Eflin, was placed on the injured list with a lat strain.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although momentum in baseball should be as fickle as tomorrow’s starting pitcher, the New York Mets have managed to maintain it with their fan base through a difficult playoff loss, through the winter and into a new regular season, as seen in a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Truth be told, their starting pitcher development program has been a mixed bag since - only Kevin Millwood and Max Fried among their long-term rotation fixtures were drafted and developed by the club.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 13 Apr. 2025
To make matters worse, their best starting pitcher in Zach Eflin, was placed on the injured list with a lat strain.
—David Faris, MSNBC Newsweek, 11 Apr. 2025
Although momentum in baseball should be as fickle as tomorrow’s starting pitcher, the New York Mets have managed to maintain it with their fan base through a difficult playoff loss, through the winter and into a new regular season, as seen in a three-game sweep of the Toronto Blue Jays.
—Tim Britton, New York Times, 7 Apr. 2025
Truth be told, their starting pitcher development program has been a mixed bag since - only Kevin Millwood and Max Fried among their long-term rotation fixtures were drafted and developed by the club.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 7 Apr. 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 24 Apr. 2025.
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