Examples of off-speed in a Sentence
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His changeup and mix of off-speed pitches were especially effective.
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Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
The Red Devils didn’t do much with Umbright’s off-speed pitches, either.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
The Phillies remain focused on developing his off-speed pitches, director of pitching development Travis Hergert said, particularly a tighter slider to be thrown early in the counts and in hitters’ counts.
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Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
With the count 2-1 on Seiya Suzuki, Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramirez delivered an off-speed pitch off the inside of the plate that had Suzuki nearly offering at it before pulling the bat back.
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Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
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Kansas City Star,
27 June 2026
The Red Devils didn’t do much with Umbright’s off-speed pitches, either.
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Matt Le Cren,
Chicago Tribune,
4 June 2026
The Phillies remain focused on developing his off-speed pitches, director of pitching development Travis Hergert said, particularly a tighter slider to be thrown early in the counts and in hitters’ counts.
—
Charlotte Varnes,
New York Times,
2 June 2026
With the count 2-1 on Seiya Suzuki, Pirates pitcher Yohan Ramirez delivered an off-speed pitch off the inside of the plate that had Suzuki nearly offering at it before pulling the bat back.
—
Joe Kinsey Outkick,
FOXNews.com,
29 May 2026
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 1 Jul. 2026.
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