slurve

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That included adding a pitch that’s widely called a slider but acts more like a slurve or even a curveball.

From Los Angeles Times

His slurve, a pitch he redesigned on the fly last season, finished off six of his strikeouts.

From Los Angeles Times

For the eighth straight time to open the season, the 22-year-old right hander allowed no more than two runs, limiting the Rockies to only a pair of solo homers over 5 ⅔ innings in which he mastered his off-speed slurve pitch and recorded five strikeouts.

From Los Angeles Times

“It’s going to act kind of like a slurve,” he said.

From Seattle Times

He ditched his curveball and slider, instead throwing what he called a slurve and using his changeup more to complement his 100-mph fastball.

From Los Angeles Times