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off-speed pitch

/ˈɒf spiːd pɪtʃ/

Traduction: Terme de baseball désignant un lancer effectué à une vitesse inférieure à celle d'une balle rapide, comme une courbe, un changement de vitesse ou un slider, destiné à tromper le frappeur en perturbant son timing.

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/ˈɒf spiːd pɪtʃ/C1informalamericansport
  • frTerme de baseball désignant un lancer effectué à une vitesse inférieure à celle d'une balle rapide, comme une courbe, un changement de vitesse ou un slider, destiné à tromper le frappeur en perturbant son timing.

A baseball term referring to a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, such as a curveball, changeup, or slider, designed to deceive the batter by disrupting their timing.

  1. Baseball pitch typeC1informalamerican

    A pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball, designed to deceive the batter by changing the timing and rhythm.

    frlancer à vitesse réduite

    • The pitcher threw an off-speed pitch that completely fooled the batter.
    • He relies on his off-speed pitch to get strikeouts.
    • Learning to throw an effective off-speed pitch is crucial for young pitchers.