Lefty

First it was Castillo, then came lefty Ryan Yarborough, righty Nick Anderson, lefty Colin Poche, righty Emilio Pagan and lefty Snell.

The lefty slugger came off the bench in three of the first five games this season, as the Pirates faced a steady string of lefty pitchers.

They gave themselves stage names; Orbison chose his from his musical hero, calling himself "Lefty Wilbury" after Lefty Frizzell.

Being 6’8” and a lefty definitely help me a ton as a pitcher.

Both have the same agent, and Mickelson took him under his wing during Steele’s rookie season in 2013, involving him in some of Lefty’s money games.

But they DID learn "Righty Tighty, Lefty Loosey" - key intelligence for opening anything screwed together.

Cordero hasn’t been an everyday player with the Yankees, but the lefty swinger has made his presence felt when in the lineup.

Coulombe, who has not yet reported to the team, adds another lefty to a bullpen mix already with Cionel Pérez and Keegan Akin.

For this, the G-men relied on the thoroughly discredited Southern Poverty Law Center, an outfit that raises big bucks by flogging lefty hysteria.

Garrett is left-handed and the Braves hitters will be licking their lips to face a lefty.

He has yet to throw it to a lefty.

He is from the same California town (Vallejo) as CC Sabathia and said he has known the big lefty a long time.

If you’re facing more lower-quality hitters in more favorable lefty-righty matchups, of course you’re going to be more successful, and for Pivetta the numbers bear it out.

I’m popping the silky lefty right now.

Lefty folk are now afraid to say anything because of those further left.

Lefty Rich Hill is expected to start against Atlanta’s Spencer Strider when the Pirates visit the Braves at 1:05 p.m. Sunday in North Port.

Lefty Shota Imanaga will start on the mound for Japan with MLB All-Stars Yu Darvish and Shohei Ohtani available in relief.

Lucchesi followed lefty Jose Quintana’s superb start from Thursday by firing 5 ²/₃ scoreless innings, in which he allowed four hits and two walks and struck out five.

Manager Aaron Boone could have turned to Jake Bauers or Billy McKinney, lefty bats to counter the righty reliever, but he stuck with a contact hitter who clearly was seeing the ball well.

Rangers lefty Jordan Montgomery has been excellent since a midseason trade from St. Louis.