Cutter

What is a cutter in baseball?

A breaking fastball

A baseball term for a pitch that is similar to a fastball but has a late break; utilized by many famous pitchers, including Mariano Rivera, Roy Halladay, Andy Pettitte, and Jon Lester.

Example

He rings him up with a cutter that ran inside on the hitter

Related Slang

Uncle CharlieCurve ball
SweeperA breaking ball that sweeps horizontally
AceBest starting pitcher
SPStarting pitcher
HillPitcher's mound
JamTo pitch near a batter's hands
MadduxComplete game shutout with less than 100 pitches
IPInnings pitched
Paint the cornerTo pitch the ball over the edge of home plate
SouthpawLeft-handed pitcher

Categories

Sports TermsBaseball
Updated July 22, 2015

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