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Left-handed specialist
/lˈɛfthˈandɪd spˈɛʃəlˌɪst/
/lˈɛfthˈændᵻd spˈɛʃəlˌɪst/Left-handed specialist
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a player in baseball, who excels in facing or pitching against left-handed opponents
left-handed specialist
n
Example
The team brought in a left-handed specialist to face the dangerous lefty hitters in the opposing lineup.
As a left-handed specialist, his job was to disrupt the rhythm of left-handed hitters with his unique pitching style.
His career flourished when he embraced his role as a left-handed specialist in the later innings of games.
The manager called upon the left-handed specialist to neutralize the opponent's top left-handed batter.
She became known as a left-handed specialist for her ability to consistently hit against right-handed pitchers.
