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Imai is also known for his Vulcan changeup, an 81 mph off-speed pitch thrown by gripping the ball between the middle and ring fingers of his right hand.
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Vance Joseph threw all kinds of off-speed looks at Dak Prescott.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2025
Jays starter Shane Bieber, who was tagged with a two-run Julio Rodríguez homer in the first, adjusted, going six strong innings with a steady mix of off-speed stuff.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-7, 300-pound left-handed pitcher was a thorn for batters across nearly two decades, using a commanding fastball along with an arsenal of off-speed pitches such as his sinker and slider to get the better end of batters.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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Jon Vankin, MSNBC Newsweek, 10 Nov. 2025
Vance Joseph threw all kinds of off-speed looks at Dak Prescott.
—Joe Nguyen, Denver Post, 2 Nov. 2025
Jays starter Shane Bieber, who was tagged with a two-run Julio Rodríguez homer in the first, adjusted, going six strong innings with a steady mix of off-speed stuff.
—Mitch Bannon, New York Times, 16 Oct. 2025
The 6-foot-7, 300-pound left-handed pitcher was a thorn for batters across nearly two decades, using a commanding fastball along with an arsenal of off-speed pitches such as his sinker and slider to get the better end of batters.
—Dj Siddiqi, Forbes.com, 18 July 2025
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 2 Dec. 2025.
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