Examples of off-speed in a Sentence
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Indeed, after establishing his fastball earlier, Glasnow mixed in more of his off-speed pitches his second and third times through the Twins’ overmatched lineup.
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Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Leading off against Ryne Nelson, Lee whacked a low off-speed offering over the head of McCarthy in right and to the warning track, easily chugging into second base for a double.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Cabrera remains a solid strikeout pitcher, and his changeup is one of the best off-speed pitches in MLB.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
He's known for his unique delivery and ability to hit triple digits with his fastball, which is nicely complemented by an array of off-speed pitches that include a curveball and splitter.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
The putting cups feature a soft-rimmed plastic that rejects off-line or off-speed putts, only accepting perfect shots.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
With each pitch, Ohtani is acquiring data — about the break of a particular off-speed pitch, for example.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Mike Boddicker strikes out 14 White Sox Rookie right-hander Mike Boddicker stymies Chicago with his off-speed pitches, striking out a playoff-record-tying 14 batters as the Orioles even the 1983 ALCS with the White Sox at one game apiece.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
The fact that Chapman’s secondary off-speed pitch runs that fast is impressive enough, though.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 10 Apr. 2024
Leading off against Ryne Nelson, Lee whacked a low off-speed offering over the head of McCarthy in right and to the warning track, easily chugging into second base for a double.
—Evan Webeck, The Mercury News, 29 Feb. 2024
Cabrera remains a solid strikeout pitcher, and his changeup is one of the best off-speed pitches in MLB.
—Jon Hoefling, USA TODAY, 18 Jan. 2024
He's known for his unique delivery and ability to hit triple digits with his fastball, which is nicely complemented by an array of off-speed pitches that include a curveball and splitter.
—Dean Fioresi, CBS News, 21 Dec. 2023
The putting cups feature a soft-rimmed plastic that rejects off-line or off-speed putts, only accepting perfect shots.
—Rebecca Jones, Southern Living, 7 Dec. 2023
With each pitch, Ohtani is acquiring data — about the break of a particular off-speed pitch, for example.
—Bruce Schoenfeld, New York Times, 30 Sep. 2023
Mike Boddicker strikes out 14 White Sox Rookie right-hander Mike Boddicker stymies Chicago with his off-speed pitches, striking out a playoff-record-tying 14 batters as the Orioles even the 1983 ALCS with the White Sox at one game apiece.
—Mike Klingaman, Baltimore Sun, 19 Sep. 2023
The fact that Chapman’s secondary off-speed pitch runs that fast is impressive enough, though.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas News, 18 July 2023
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“Off-speed.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/off-speed. Accessed 25 Apr. 2024.
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