relief pitchers

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Definition of relief pitchers in English English dictionary

plural form of relief pitcher

Related Terms

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

The team's relief pitchers have not allowed a run in the past six games.

relief pitcher

A pitcher who replaces another during a game

Hyphenation

re·lief pitchers

Turkish pronunciation

rilif pîçırz

Pronunciation

/rēˈlēf ˈpəʧərz/ /riːˈliːf ˈpɪʧɜrz/