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View synonyms for relief pitcher
relief pitcher
noun
, Baseball.
- a pitcher brought into a game to replace another pitcher, often in a critical situation.
- a pitcher regularly so used, as opposed to one who regularly starts games.
relief pitcher
noun
- baseball a pitcher who replaces a side's main pitcher during a game Also calledreliever
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Word History and Origins
Origin of relief pitcher1
First recorded in 1945–50
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Example Sentences
Teams need relief pitchers almost every game to pitch the last two or three innings.
From Washington Post
He had not expected to figure in the Series, except perhaps as a relief pitcher.
From Project Gutenberg
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