off-speed

American  

[awf-speed, of-] / ˈɔfˈspid, ˈɒf- /

adjective

1. slower than usual or expected, as a baseball pitch.

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Example Sentences

The way they did it: By being the best lineup in baseball against off-speed and breaking pitches.

From Los Angeles Times

Back then, Ohtani’s 100-mph fastball and wicked off-speed repertoire had tantalized evaluators.

From Los Angeles Times

With only a 90-mph fastball and a flurry of funky off-speed pitches, the 36-year-old navigated the first four innings without giving up a hit.

From Los Angeles Times

Even over another small sample size, with Ohtani’s workload still limited as he works his way back from a second Tommy John surgery, the right-hander flashed the dominant potential of his stuff, both lighting up the radar gun and unleashing a flurry of unhittable off-speed offerings in his most complete performance yet since resuming his two-way role.

From Los Angeles Times

“He got some swing-and-misses on his off-speed pitches. He’s being able to keep guys off balance and mess up their timing. There’s different types of misses. I think from that standpoint, those are good things.”

From Los Angeles Times