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Setup man
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(baseball) a relief pitcher who precedes the closer, usually pitching in the eighth inning to maintain the team's lead
Grammatical Information
animacy status
human
Composition
Compound
countable
plural form
setup men
Who is a "setup man"?
A setup man is a relief pitcher in baseball who comes in during the later innings of a game, just before the closer, to help maintain or protect the team's lead. Their job is to pitch effectively for one or two innings, getting the game to the closer in a good position to finish the game. The setup man often faces the opposing team's best hitters, and their performance is crucial to giving the team a chance to win. They typically pitch in the 7th or 8th inning, depending on the game's situation.
Examples
The setup man came in to pitch the eighth inning with a one-run lead.
