正せい投とう手しゅ

noun

regular pitcher; starting pitcher

Baseball term for the pitcher who is the team's regular starter, as opposed to a relief pitcher or substitute.

• 彼かれはチームの正せい投とう手しゅとして、開かい幕まく戦せんに先せん発ぱつした。

  As the team's regular pitcher, he started the opening game.