Noun
(baseball) A pitcher who is usually used to start a game; a member of a team's rotation. Compare relief pitcher.
That team has the best starting pitchers in the league.
(baseball) A pitcher who is recorded to begin the game.
The starting pitcher for today's game has not been announced yet.
Momentum? Momentum is the next day's starting pitcher. Earl Weaver
And then when I went to stay in '68, I can honestly say that I was not focused on my career and on what it took to be a major league pitcher and to be a starting pitcher. Nolan Ryan
Baseball's Opening Day is full of time-honored traditions: the President throws out the first ball, the Cubs' starting pitcher walks away with a 54.00 ERA, the Royals get mathematically eliminated from the pennant race. Rob Sheffield
Starting pitcher and ace Ricky Romero led the team with 15 wins and a 2.92 ERA. Source: Internet
Starting pitcher Jose Pacheco, 11, toed the mound for Verde Valley on Thursday looking to shut down the cross-valley rival at Butler Park in Camp Verde. Source: Internet
Starting pitcher Don Gullett left via free agency and signed with the New York Yankees. Source: Internet