pinch hitter

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Recent Examples of pinch hitter Hays has had success in a limited sample as a pinch hitter this season. Matt Gelb, The Athletic, 26 July 2024 Strategic decisions by managers with respect to the use of pinch hitters will be moot. Reader Commentary, Baltimore Sun, 23 Dec. 2024 Triston Casas hit a one-out single and pinch hitter Masataka Yoshida doubled to put runners in scoring position. Jen McCaffrey, The Athletic, 17 Aug. 2024 Jamie Westbrook, a career minor league journeyman who has spent 11 seasons waiting for his shot, was called up to the big leagues on Sunday and made his debut in the bottom of the ninth after Cora inserted him as a pinch hitter with two outs and the game-winning run at second. Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 2 June 2024 See All Example Sentences for pinch hitter
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pinch hitter
Noun
  • This buildup can reduce the water pressure, create clogs, or lead to leaks, forcing you to hire a plumber for repairs and replacement jobs.
    Timothy Dale, Better Homes & Gardens, 11 Mar. 2025
  • Such a cost-benefit analysis of whether to accept $9.9 million in 2025-26 dead money plus the cost of a replacement shooter could come down to what is seen from Robinson over the balance of the schedule.
    Ira Winderman, Sun Sentinel, 10 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Boateng played 48 minutes on March 1 and logged 28 minutes as a substitute in last week’s 3-1 win over Real Salt Lake.
    Ryan Finley, San Diego Union-Tribune, 14 Mar. 2025
  • There was one game at Newcastle when a new player was sent on as a substitute and promptly lost the opponent he was meant to be marking at a set piece.
    George Caulkin, The Athletic, 13 Mar. 2025
Noun
  • Garoppolo and Dobbs both get the Mike White offer (two-year, $8 million, with $4 million guaranteed), and whoever accepts it first becomes Tagovailoa’s backup.
    Omar Kelly, Miami Herald, 7 Mar. 2025
  • Marko, however, is confident that Verstappen will prove to be an effective backup in case of issues with the car.
    Tommy Tuberville, Newsweek, 7 Mar. 2025

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