Lefty (Noun)
Meaning 1
A baseball pitcher who throws the ball with the left hand.
Classification
Nouns denoting people.
Examples
- The team's ace lefty took the mound, his blazing fastball intimidating the opposing team's batters.
- He's been an effective lefty out of the bullpen all season, racking up a string of scoreless appearances.
- Their new lefty starter showed great promise in his first outing, holding the opponents to just two hits.
- In the big game, the lefty specialist was called in to face the left-handed power hitter.
- As a crafty lefty, he's developed a repertoire of pitches that keep hitters off balance.