How to Use off-speed in a Sentence
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The 21-year-old infielder laid off two off-speed pitches outside the strike zone to get ahead and then jumped on the center-cut heater.
—Jacob Calvin Meyer, Baltimore Sun, 4 Apr. 2023
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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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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
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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
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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
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For most of the first two months as a big-leaguer, Wiemer faced a gauntlet of breaking and off-speed pitches from right-handers, who were exploiting his proclivity to jump out at the ball.
—Journal Sentinel, 7 June 2023
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And when everything has clicked, he’s been able to cover more parts of the plate and adjust to off-speed pitches, key factors during his auspicious four-for-10 start to Cactus League play.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 16 Mar. 2023
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Sabalenka understands that Jabeur, while known for her slices, her drop shots and her off-speed game, can also unload from the baseline when necessary.
—David Waldstein, New York Times, 13 July 2023
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Coaches have also praised his secondary stuff, in particular his ability to throw his off-speed pitches for strikes.
—Nick Piecoro, The Arizona Republic, 24 Apr. 2023
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In particular, Giolito likes where his off-speed pitches are.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 23 Mar. 2023
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In particular, Nelson has begun to land his off-speed pitches for strikes with more consistency, which has been a focus of his, according to Carlson.
—The Arizona Republic, 8 Mar. 2023
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Hall, a Dartmouth commit, kept Lone Star batters off balance with corner-biting curveballs and off-speed accuracy.
—Greg Riddle, Dallas News, 27 May 2023
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And perhaps the most impressive part is that Sellers — who could recall throwing just five off-speed pitches Friday — did it almost exclusively with his fastball.
—Joe Freeman, oregonlive, 24 Feb. 2023
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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
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Milton junior lefthander Tommy Mitchell had a breakout summer, adding velocity and improving his off-speed pitches en route to an Elon commitment.
—Matt Doherty, BostonGlobe.com, 30 Mar. 2023
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Fastballs typically fly on a relatively straight trajectory, compared with off-speed stuff.
—Louisa Thomas, The New Yorker, 12 June 2023
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