How to Use southpaw in a Sentence

southpaw

noun
  • Through the first six outs, the lanky southpaw punched out three.
    — NOLA.com, 23 May 2018
  • Teams have a two-day window to claim the southpaw off waivers.
    — BostonGlobe.com, 26 Nov. 2019
  • The southpaw also struck out eight to pick up the win in the circle.
    — Matt Goul, cleveland, 9 May 2022
  • The southpaw struck out the side in the second, fourth and fifth innings.
    — Rick O'Brien, Philly.com, 5 June 2018
  • Put simply, there’s no reason to start him with a southpaw on the mound.
    — Michael Beller, SI.com, 19 Feb. 2018
  • The southpaw scattered just four more base runners across the next four frames.
    — Chandler Rome, The Athletic, 24 Aug. 2024
  • The southpaw Davis is moving up two weight classes for the fight.
    — John Whisler, San Antonio Express-News, 22 June 2021
  • At least four out of the past seven commanders in chief have been southpaws.
    — Michael Pearson, CNN, 13 Aug. 2019
  • Kershaw will likely be part of a crowded group of southpaws down in the bullpen.
    — Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 4 Oct. 2025
  • This time, the southpaw Stevenson came out firing lefts from the start.
    — Ap, USA TODAY, 3 June 2017
  • But the British southpaw will have to maintain that for all 12 rounds.
    — Troy L. Smith, cleveland, 8 May 2021
  • The next four games Walsh didn’t start against a southpaw, the Angels won.
    — Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 22 Apr. 2022
  • The side-arming southpaw has pitched in 48 games this season.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 25 July 2025
  • The southpaw reliever needed to pitch in a game.
    — Jaylon Thompson may 7, Kansas City Star, 7 May 2026
  • The junior southpaw will now get a chance to throw the opening pitch of a regional.
    — James Crepea | The Oregonian/oregonlive, oregonlive, 31 May 2021
  • Their 0-6 record against southpaws before the game was tied for the worst mark in the majors.
    — Los Angeles Times, 25 Apr. 2026
  • Neither the southpaw nor Boone knew about it until after the fact.
    — Gary Phillips, Hartford Courant, 20 Apr. 2025
  • Dicaire was only the second southpaw Shields had seen in the pros.
    — J.l. Kirven, Detroit Free Press, 6 Mar. 2021
  • The southpaw is creative, is elusive and proves that great technique is the path to success.
    — Quint Kessenich, baltimoresun.com, 12 May 2017
  • David Peterson got the start and was abysmal as the southpaw didn’t make it out of the fourth inning.
    — James O'Connell, New York Daily News, 30 Apr. 2026
  • One out later, the southpaw walked Tyler O’Neill.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 12 May 2026
  • Now the southpaw is five bullpens into his throwing progression.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 14 Feb. 2026
  • Their 0-6 record against southpaws heading into the game was tied for the worst mark in the majors.
    — ABC News, 24 Apr. 2026
  • Their 0-6 record against southpaws heading into the game was tied for the worst mark in the majors.
    — CBS News, 25 Apr. 2026
  • The southpaw was named AL Pitcher of the Month for that stretch.
    — Kevin Flaherty, Kansas City Star, 2 June 2024
  • The Cardinals bum-rushed the southpaw for a pair of solo homers in the opening frame.
    — Kyle Newman, The Denver Post, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The southpaw will need to be at his best for the Red Sox to reach their potential this season.
    — Mark Davis, Newsweek, 14 Mar. 2025
  • Grichuk has played all three outfield positions and could man left field when the Yankees face a southpaw.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 27 Feb. 2026
  • The southpaws are Daniel Lynch IV and Matt Strahm.
    — Kansas City Star, 17 Mar. 2026
  • Sean Manaea, another southpaw, will take the ball for the Mets.
    — Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 23 July 2024

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