slurve

[slurv]

noun

Baseball.

1. a pitch similar to a slider in delivery but with more curve to the ball’s path.

   He throws a hard slurve, which has resulted in a lot of swinging strikeouts.

Word History and Origins

Origin of slurve¹

First recorded in 1975–80; blend of slider ( def. ) and curve ( def. )

Example Sentences

Badly slumping Freddie Freeman was bailed out of an 0-and-2 count on a wild slurve from Soroka that hit his foot.

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They were shut out for six-plus innings by Blue Jays starter Jose Berrios and his nasty sinker/slurve combo.

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Berrios threw his slurve 39 times, more than any other pitch.

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The only base hit off Berrios’ slurve was France’s broken-bat single in the seventh inning that ended his outing.

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“I adore what he does. The slurve” — Urías’ signature pitch — “is my favorite. I watch the Dodgers every freaking day. So it’s amazing to see in person and meet him and get to take a picture with him. It’s just something I will never forget.”

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