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left-handed specialist
/lˈɛfthˈændᵻd spˈɛʃəlˌɪst/
Left-handed specialist
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a player in baseball, who excels in facing or pitching against left-handed opponents
Grammatical Information
Animacy status
Human
Composition
Compound
Countable
Plural form
left-handed specialists
Who is a "left-handed specialist"?
A left-handed specialist is a relief pitcher in baseball who is primarily used to face left-handed batters. Their role is to get key outs against left-handed hitters, who may have an advantage over right-handed pitchers. These specialists are often called into games in situations where there are left-handed batters up to bat, particularly in high-leverage moments. The left-handed specialist typically faces one or two batters before being replaced by another pitcher, often after getting the left-handed batters out.
Examples
The team brought in a left-handed specialist to face the dangerous lefty hitters in the opposing lineup.
