setup man
English
Noun
setup
man
(
plural
setup men
)
(
baseball
)
A (male)
relief pitcher
who appears in the inning prior to the
closer
, typically the 8th inning.
Synonym of
straight man
(
“
one who sets up punchlines etc. through dialog with a comedian
”
)
.
Anagrams
putamens
,
spumante