right-hander
noun
right-hand·er
ˈrīt-ˈhan-dər 
1
: a blow struck with the right hand
2
: a right-handed person
especially
: a right-handed pitcher
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Junior right-hander Kobe Jordan had every intention of being Providence’s next great slugger.
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Devenski's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the 35-year-old right-hander debuted for the Pirates, his seventh major league team.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Imai is one of three members of the Astros’ season-opening rotation on the IL, along with ace Hunter Brown and right-hander Cristian Javier.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As for Taunton, right-hander Max Kaplan attacked the zone and cruised against the Hornets.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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Patrick Z. McGavin, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2026
Devenski's contract was selected from Triple-A Indianapolis, and the 35-year-old right-hander debuted for the Pirates, his seventh major league team.
—CBS News, 30 Apr. 2026
Imai is one of three members of the Astros’ season-opening rotation on the IL, along with ace Hunter Brown and right-hander Cristian Javier.
—Chandler Rome, New York Times, 30 Apr. 2026
As for Taunton, right-hander Max Kaplan attacked the zone and cruised against the Hornets.
—Tim Crowley, Boston Herald, 30 Apr. 2026
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“Right-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/right-hander. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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