change-of-pace

• No beisebol, arremesso feito com velocidade reduzida para enganar o batedor, quebrando o ritmo em contraste com a bola rápida; de modo geral, uma mudança de ritmo para variar a rotina.

A noun referring to a baseball pitch thrown with reduced velocity, intended to disrupt the batter's timing by contrasting with a fastball.

1. B2informalamericansport

   A baseball pitch thrown with less velocity than a fastball, intended to disrupt the batter's timing.

   mudança de velocidade

   • The pitcher threw a change-of-pace to fool the batter.
   • His change-of-pace was so effective that batters often swung early.
   • A good change-of-pace can be more valuable than a fastball.

   Sinônimoschange-up