ace pitcher
Team's best thrower
An ace pitcher is a baseball team's best starting pitcher—the one relied upon for crucial games and to set the tone for the rotation.
The ace typically starts on opening day and gets the ball in playoff situations: They're saving their ace pitcher for game seven.
By extension, ace pitcher can describe anyone who's the top performer in their field.
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pitcher role type
ace pitchermiddle reliever
Pitcher between starter, closer
reliever · long reliever · relief pitcher · swingman · setup man
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