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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Leading the way is junior starting pitcher Madi Doty, a Texas commit and a member of the 2025 U18 USA softball team.
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Anteaters starting pitcher Finnegan Wall allowed four runs in six innings, scattering five hits and a walk while striking out three.
—Staff, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
The Royals sent right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer to Cincinnati for infielder Jonathan India.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
There is also uncertainty about starting pitcher Yu Darvish, though there should be more clarity in the coming day.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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Charles Baggarly, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 27 May 2025
Anteaters starting pitcher Finnegan Wall allowed four runs in six innings, scattering five hits and a walk while striking out three.
—Staff, Oc Register, 26 May 2025
The Royals sent right-handed starting pitcher Brady Singer to Cincinnati for infielder Jonathan India.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 26 May 2025
There is also uncertainty about starting pitcher Yu Darvish, though there should be more clarity in the coming day.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 25 May 2025
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“Starting pitcher.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/starting%20pitcher. Accessed 3 Jun. 2025.
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