off-speed pitch

/spid pɪtʃ/
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Definitions of off-speed pitch
  1. noun
    a baseball thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball
    synonyms: change-of-pace, change-of-pace ball, change-up
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    type of:
    delivery, pitch
    (baseball) the act of throwing a baseball by a pitcher to a batter
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