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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Example Sentences

Coming off a disappointing 2025 in which he logged a 4.93 ERA between stints with the Boston Red Sox and Philadelphia Phillies, the 31-year-old Buehler did enough to earn a place in a pitching rotation entering the season with several question marks.

From Los Angeles Times

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

From Los Angeles Times

Paul Skenes and Tarik Skubal, the two reigning Cy Young winners, signed on to form a dream pitching rotation.

From The Wall Street Journal

But the goal this spring is for him to cement himself as a mainstay in the club’s pitching rotation.

From Los Angeles Times

Mier is going to be placed immediately on the mound as part of a three-man starting pitching rotation used by pitching coach Joe Guntz to deal with some of the best hitters in the Southland.

From Los Angeles Times