English Explanatory Dictionary

cut fastball

English dictionary entry

Meanings

noun
  1. A pitch thrown with an offset grip and a moderate amount of added pressure by middle finger yielding a combination of backspin and some sidespin, resulting in motion to the left when thrown by a right handed pitcher with velocity only slightly diminished from that of a fastball

Word forms

cut fastball cut fastballs

Synonyms

cutter

Related words

curveball fastball slider two-seam fastball split-finger fastball sinker screwball knuckleball
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