What does the cryptic crossword clue "Longing suppressed by a baseball player (7)" mean?

The definition is "player". The wordplay uses a container (one word inside another). ITCH (synonym="longing") in PER (synonym="a, as in ‘tuppence a bag’") = PITCHER; definition: "baseball player" The answer is PITCHER.

Longing suppressed by a baseball player (7)

Guardian Cryptic #29564 | 1 Across | 2024-12-12 flower

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