noun
slow ball; slow pitch
Baseball term for a deliberately slow pitch, often used to disrupt the batter's timing.
ピッチャーはスローボールを投げて打者のタイミングを外した。
The pitcher threw a slow ball to throw off the batter's timing.
A changeup is a specific type of off-speed pitch with a grip that reduces velocity; スローボール is a more general term for any slow pitch.
Fastball; the opposite of a slow ball.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text.
Loanword from English 'slow ball'.