リリーフエース

noun

most reliable relief pitcher; ace reliever

Baseball term for the team's top relief pitcher, often used in the closing role. Wasei-eigo from English 'relief ace'.

wasei-eigo (Japanese-coined English), from relief ace

• 彼かれはチームのリリーフエースとして、九きゅう回かいを任まかされている。

  As the team's relief ace, he is entrusted with the ninth inning.