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Oakland had a two run advantage entering the seventh inning, but relief pitcher Austin Adams gave up a single, a walk, a three-run homer to Willi Castro and then a walk to Carlos Correa to squander the lead.
—Joseph Dycus, The Mercury News, 21 June 2024
This season alone the Mets have lost two of their best players to injuries (catcher Francisco Alvarez and right-handed ace Kodai Senga), and the clubhouse recently held a players-only meeting on the same night the Mets drew ire for their treatment of relief pitcher Jorge Lopez.
—Abbey Mastrocco, Hartford Courant, 9 June 2024
Hall of Fame voters have been reluctant to vote in relief pitchers given their relative lack of innings pitched compared to starters.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 23 Jan. 2024
Kansas City Royals relief pitcher Will Klein achieved a significant first in Sunday’s 4-3 win over the San Diego Padres.
—Shreyas Laddha, Kansas City Star, 4 June 2024
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Word History
First Known Use
1884, in the meaning defined above
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“Relief pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/relief%20pitcher. Accessed 15 Jul. 2024.
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relief pitcher
noun
: a baseball pitcher who takes over for another during a game
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