change-of-pace

• Существительное, обозначающее бросок в бейсболе, выполняемый с уменьшенной скоростью, предназначенный для того, чтобы сбить тайминг отбивающего за счёт контраста с фастболом.

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.

   Смена темпа

   • 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.

   Синонимыchange-up