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 Royals’ starting pitcher, Michael Wacha, kept the deficit manageable. — Kansas City Star, 5 July 2026 The left-handed starting pitcher had been traded to the Cubs in a deal that sent infield prospect Cole Mathis to the Mets. — Sean Hammond, Chicago Tribune, 26 June 2026 That’s a rookie second baseman, a rookie starting pitcher and a closer navigating his first full season as the bullpen’s final line of defense. — Zack Meisel, New York Times, 5 July 2026 Red Sox starting pitcher Connelly Early left the game after the fourth inning with left elbow discomfort. — CBS News, 1 July 2026 See All Example Sentences for starting pitcher

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