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 made one roster move on Thursday, recalling left-hander Nick Ramirez for bullpen depth and optioning right-hander Eduardo Salazar, who allowed one run in two innings of Wednesday night’s loss in San Francisco, to triple-A.
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Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains the lone active player in the majors from that team, although left-hander Danny Duffy is in the Texas Rangers’ minor-league system.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Orange Lutheran is led by senior left-hander Brianne Weiss (19-1) while Pacifica is anchored by senior right-hander Brynne Nally (21-2).
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
Los Angeles left-hander Alex Vesia pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the year.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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.
—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
Mike Digiovanna, Los Angeles Times, 17 May 2024
Royals catcher Salvador Perez remains the lone active player in the majors from that team, although left-hander Danny Duffy is in the Texas Rangers’ minor-league system.
—Pete Grathoff, Kansas City Star, 14 May 2024
Orange Lutheran is led by senior left-hander Brianne Weiss (19-1) while Pacifica is anchored by senior right-hander Brynne Nally (21-2).
—Dan Albano, Orange County Register, 14 May 2024
Los Angeles left-hander Alex Vesia pitched a perfect ninth inning for his first save of the year.
—Miami Herald, 7 May 2024
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.
—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
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“Left-hander.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/left-hander. Accessed 23 May. 2024.
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