relief pitcher

English Thesaurus

1. a pitcher who does not start the game (noun.person)

hypernym	:	hurler, pitcher, twirler,
definition	:	(baseball) the person who does the pitching (noun.person)

hyponym	:	closer, finisher,
definition	:	(baseball) a relief pitcher who can protect a lead in the last inning or two of the game (noun.person)

derivation	:	relieve, take over,
definition	:	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (verb.social)

derivation	:	relieve, take over,
definition	:	free someone temporarily from his or her obligations (verb.social)