right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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The right-hander extended his scoreless inning streak to seven innings with 1 1/3 against Toronto.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Sunday the Red Sox promoted right-hander Hunter Dobbins.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
The right-hander had to watch as Banda attempted to hold a one-run lead.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Using a fastball, curveball and changeup, the right-hander induced a bevy of soft contact to limit UC to four hits.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 6 Apr. 2025
Sunday the Red Sox promoted right-hander Hunter Dobbins.
—John W. Dean, MSNBC Newsweek, 6 Apr. 2025
The right-hander had to watch as Banda attempted to hold a one-run lead.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 6 Apr. 2025
Using a fastball, curveball and changeup, the right-hander induced a bevy of soft contact to limit UC to four hits.
—Clark Fahrenthold, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 Apr. 2025
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 16 Apr. 2025.
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