Pitcher (baseball) facts for kids
"Pitcher" redirects here. For other uses, see Pitcher (disambiguation).
Brandon Claussen, pitching for the Cincinnati Reds, delivers the ball to home plate
In baseball, the pitcher is the player who throws the baseball from the pitcher's mound to the catcher to begin each play, trying to retire a batter who tries to get on base, usually by hitting the ball with their bat or by taking a walk.
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A.J. Minter a relief pitcher for the Atlanta Braves pitching in the 9th inning of a game versus the Washington Nationals.
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Major League Baseball player Noah Syndergaard pitching for the New York Mets in 2015
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Aaron Fultz and Rafael Betancourt of the Cleveland Indians warming up in the Bullpen.
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