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Middle reliever
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(baseball) a pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher but before the closer
middle reliever
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Example
The manager brought in the middle reliever to face the left-handed hitters in the lineup.
The team relied on their middle reliever to hold the lead in the seventh inning.
The middle reliever warmed up quickly when the starter began to tire in the fifth inning.
The middle reliever struggled with his command, walking two batters in a row.
He transitioned from a starting role to become a reliable middle reliever for the bullpen.
