"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 pitcher releases the baseball from the pitcher's mound
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Delivery of the baseball from the pitcher to catcher
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Chris Young throws a four-seam fastball in the bullpen pregame.
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