Marcelo González May 7, 2018:

@Anthony - Claro, siempre depende del contexto. When I was growing up in New Jersey, "first string" was commonly heard in the context of youth sports, this to distinguish between those who started and those who were "on the bench," e.g., a first string catcher (or first string quaterback in football). At the professional level, it´s not commonly heard, but the context here is softball afterall, where it may be in use at the women´s collegiate level in the US.

Anthony Mazzorana (X) May 7, 2018:

@Melanie
Si Melanie, depende un poco del contexto pero si, se suele decir "starter", o "starting pitcher" o lo que sea.

Marcelo González May 7, 2018:

y sólo si ya se entiende... ...por el contexto. Si no, se diría ´starting pitcher´.

Antonio Tomás Lessa do Amaral May 7, 2018:

starter ... costumbra refersi al pitcher

Melanie Casanova (asker) May 7, 2018:

Starter ¿"Starter" bastará para indicar que es titular de escuadra?