How to Use right-hander in a Sentence

right-hander

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  • What’s the next step for the Chicago White Sox right-hander?
    — Chicago Tribune, 24 Feb. 2023
  • The 26-year-old right-hander retired the side in the first inning.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 12 Oct. 2024
  • When healthy, the veteran right-handers are two of the top starters in the game.
    — Dan Schlossberg, Forbes, 12 Sep. 2024
  • The junior right-hander leads the MW with 10 saves, which ranks sixth in the nation.
    — Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 May 2023
  • To take Sousa's place, the team recalled right-hander Tyson Miller.
    — Jr Radcliffe, Journal Sentinel, 9 June 2023
  • Smith got a double-play on the first pitch but had to remain in the game to face a right-hander.
    — Evan Grant, Dallas News, 26 Aug. 2023
  • The junior right-hander struck out the final four batters of the game.
    — Jason Frakes, The Courier-Journal, 27 May 2023
  • But the Rays scored two runs in the seventh inning of right-hander Jake Bird, cutting the lead to 6-3.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 8 Apr. 2024
  • The Rangers right-hander took to Twitter on Friday to announce the birth of his child.
    — Sportsday Staff, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
  • Davis launched a three-run home run in the bottom of the eighth off Guardians right-hander Eli Morgan that tied the score at 5-5.
    — Joe Noga, cleveland, 13 Sep. 2023
  • This season has been a nightmare for the 30-year-old right-hander.
    — Terry Pluto, cleveland, 27 July 2023
  • All three of them are right-handers who pitched for FIU last season.
    — Walter Villa, Miami Herald, 14 Feb. 2024
  • Through his first four starts, Phillies ace right-hander, Aaron Nola, 29, has a record of 1-2.
    — Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 20 Apr. 2023
  • The young right-hander loaded the bases with no outs in the eighth on a soft infield single, a walk and a hit batter.
    — Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 30 Mar. 2024
  • Rockies right-hander Cal Quantrill pitched like a bona fide ace for the first four innings.
    — Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 29 June 2024
  • From there, however, the former Chicago White Sox right-hander cruised through much of the rest of the day.
    — Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 7 Aug. 2023
  • The 31-year-old right-hander has been dealing in his third shot in a rotation.
    — Andrew Birkle, Detroit Free Press, 10 June 2023
  • The 40-year-old right-hander gave up two runs on five hits and a walk while striking out five in his 79-pitch outing.
    — Larry Lage, ajc, 4 May 2023
  • But the story through the season’s first six games is senior right-hander Will Marenghi.
    — John Maffei, San Diego Union-Tribune, 13 Mar. 2024
  • One of the few bright spots in Oakland has been fireballing right-hander Mason Miller.
    — Steve Gardner, USA TODAY, 16 May 2023
  • Angels right-hander Chase Silseth had a shaky start, giving up one hit and two runs in the first inning.
    — Annika Johnson, Los Angeles Times, 19 Aug. 2023
  • And signing that one-year, $4.5 million contract with the Rangers on March 22 wasn’t close to the biggest news the All-Star right-hander made in the last eight months.
    — Brian Robin, Orange County Register, 18 Apr. 2024
  • Boyle will replace 34-year-old right-hander Ross Stripling in the A’s rotation.
    — Jon Becker, The Mercury News, 13 Aug. 2024
  • The schedule is working against Stroman and any hopes the Chicago Cubs right-hander will get back on the mound in the near future.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 18 Aug. 2023
  • The Oakland Athletics’ right-hander from Japan faced 18 batters in a 6-3 win over the Dodgers.
    — Matt Kawahara, San Francisco Chronicle, 19 Mar. 2023
  • The right-hander clapped with his glove to acknowledge the warm reception.
    — Dan Bernstein, Sportico.com, 26 Sep. 2024
  • The fixes in his swing, the at-bats against right-handers, the defensive agility that remains.
    — Scott Miller, New York Times, 12 Aug. 2023
  • The difference one year can make is not lost on right-hander Cade Horton.
    — Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 7 Apr. 2023
  • The 6-foot-8 right-hander got two outs in the seventh before allowing two singles and a walk to end his night.
    — Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 9 June 2023
  • The 6-foot-6 right-hander tossed six scoreless innings and had returned to the mound in the seventh to finish his outing.
    — Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 15 May 2024

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