"setup man" meaning in English

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Noun

Forms: setup men [plural]
Head templates: {{en-noun|setup men}} setup man (plural setup men)
  1. (baseball) A (male) relief pitcher who appears in the inning prior to the closer, typically the 8th inning. Categories (topical): Baseball
    Sense id: en-setup_man-en-noun-MGQyVa60 Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry, Pages with entries Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45 Disambiguation of Pages with entries: 56 44 Topics: ball-games, baseball, games, hobbies, lifestyle, sports
  2. Synonym of straight man (“one who sets up punchlines etc. through dialog with a comedian”) Synonyms: straight man [synonym, synonym-of]
    Sense id: en-setup_man-en-noun-YMdSNkHA Categories (other): English entries with incorrect language header, Pages with 1 entry Disambiguation of English entries with incorrect language header: 53 47 Disambiguation of Pages with 1 entry: 55 45

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