relief pitcher
noun [ C ] uk/rɪˈliːf ˌpɪtʃ.ər/ us/rɪˈliːf ˌpɪtʃ.ɚ/
（棒球）后援投手，后继投手
in baseball, a player in a team who throws the ball to the batter (= the person trying to hit the ball) after another player who does this leaves the game
He's the best relief pitcher in baseball. 他是棒球界最好的后援投手。
- More examples
- When he played, there were no relief pitchers .
- Then, the relief pitcher is asked to get three quick outs in the ninth inning.
- They trailed 4-2 before their relief pitchers gave up five runs.
- It was the longest contract the Rockies had ever given a relief pitcher .