クローザー
くろーざー
noun
closer (baseball)
1.
closer; relief pitcher who finishes the game (baseball)
A relief pitcher brought in to protect a narrow lead and record the final outs, usually in the ninth inning; an English loanword.
彼はチームのクローザーだ。
He is the team's closer.
クローザーが九回を抑えた。
The closer shut down the ninth inning.
信頼できるクローザーがいると試合を有利に進められる。
Having a reliable closer lets you play the game to your advantage.
An English loanword for the relief pitcher who finishes a close game. The native equivalent is 抑え or 抑えの投手.
SIMILAR WORDS:
- 抑え: closer — the native Japanese term for the same role
- 中継ぎ: middle reliever — pitches the middle innings before the closer