Meaning of the word middle-reliever in English

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middle-reliever

US /ˌmɪd.əl rɪˈliː.vɚ/
UK /ˌmɪd.əl rɪˈliː.vɚ/

Noun

1.

in baseball, a pitcher (= a player who throws the ball) who comes on to play instead of another pitcher during the middle part of the game:

Example:
He is relishing his new role as a middle reliever.
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