left-hander
noun
left-hand·er
ˈleft-ˈhan-dər 
ˈlef-ˈtan-
: a left-handed person
especially
: a pitcher who throws with the left hand
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The Dodgers had only five hits, four of them by Ohtani, who followed a Mookie Betts walk in the first inning by driving an up-and-in curveball from Braves left-hander Max Fried 412 feet over the center-field wall for a two-run homer.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Veteran left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 ⅔ innings over his first six games.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Martinez, a 5-foot-10 senior left-hander from Glendora, has appeared in 16 of UCSD’s 34 games this season, averaging more than two innings an outing.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Brogdon, 29, was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend in a trade for minor-league left-hander Benony Robles.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Nolan, 18, is a 6-3 freshman four-spot infielder for OSU (13-14), still cutting his teeth but getting starts against left-handers.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The 23-year-old Harrison, in particular, has appreciated having another left-hander around to pick the mind of.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The 430-foot solo blast off left-hander Taylor Rogers came on his 41st plate appearance of the season.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The identification of rare mutations in this gene that are more common in left-handers suggests that microtubules are involved in setting up the brain's normal asymmetries, Francks said.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 5 May 2024
Veteran left-hander Ryan Yarbrough was 2-0 with a 3.20 ERA in 19 ⅔ innings over his first six games.
—Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 19 Apr. 2024
Martinez, a 5-foot-10 senior left-hander from Glendora, has appeared in 16 of UCSD’s 34 games this season, averaging more than two innings an outing.
—Kirk Kenney, San Diego Union-Tribune, 18 Apr. 2024
Brogdon, 29, was acquired from the Philadelphia Phillies over the weekend in a trade for minor-league left-hander Benony Robles.
—Bill Plunkett, Orange County Register, 11 Apr. 2024
Nolan, 18, is a 6-3 freshman four-spot infielder for OSU (13-14), still cutting his teeth but getting starts against left-handers.
—Jim Lindgren, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Apr. 2024
The 23-year-old Harrison, in particular, has appreciated having another left-hander around to pick the mind of.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 8 Apr. 2024
The 430-foot solo blast off left-hander Taylor Rogers came on his 41st plate appearance of the season.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 4 Apr. 2024
The identification of rare mutations in this gene that are more common in left-handers suggests that microtubules are involved in setting up the brain's normal asymmetries, Francks said.
—Fox News, 2 Apr. 2024
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 8 May. 2024.
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