Relief pitcher topic
Also known as
- reliever
A relief pitcher or reliever is a baseball or softball pitcher who enters the game after the starting pitcher is removed due to injury, ineffectiveness, ejection from the game or fatigue. Relievers are further divided informally into closers, set-up pitchers, middle relief pitchers, left-handed specialists, long relievers, and mopup men.
The importance of relief pitchers has increased significantly since the 1960s. This change in mindsets can be seen by watching any major game, as well as by...
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