relief pitchers

A form of relief pitcher — A pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher or another relief pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of relief pitcher
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APA

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MLA

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Chicago

WatkinsX Dictionary, s.v. “relief pitchers,” accessed November 5, 2026, https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/relief%20pitchers.

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