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pitching rotation

American  

noun

Baseball.
  1. the regular, scheduled succession of starting pitchers designated by a manager.

    a four-man pitching rotation in September.


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They acquired ace left-hander Tarik Skubal, giving them a potential pitching rotation that ranks among the greatest in history.

From The Wall Street Journal Aug. 4, 2026

How will Roki Sasaki’s second try as a member of the pitching rotation go?

From Los Angeles Times Mar. 23, 2026

He will join powerful Tigers pitching rotation that includes reigning AL Cy Young winner Tarik Skubal and free agent acquisition Framber Valdez.

From Barron's Feb. 10, 2026

They are loaded with stars, from the three-headed monster of Shohei Ohtani, Mookie Betts and Freddie Freeman at the plate to a dominant pitching rotation highlighted by Blake Snell and Yoshinobu Yamamoto.

From The Wall Street Journal Oct. 12, 2025

Most of the time only a four-man pitching rotation is necessary for the MLB playoffs.

From Los Angeles Times Sep. 20, 2025

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