Editing Slider (pitch) (section)

{{short description|Baseball pitch}}
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[[Image:Sliderillustration.png|thumb|150px|A common grip used to throw a slider]]
In [[baseball]], a '''slider''' is a type of [[breaking ball]], a pitch that moves or "breaks" as it approaches the batter. Due to the grip and wrist motion, the slider typically exhibits more lateral movement when compared to other breaking balls, such as the [[curveball]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slider (SL) {{!}} Glossary |url=https://www.mlb.com/glossary/pitch-types/slider |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>

The slider is generally among the fastest breaking balls, commonly ranging {{convert|80|to|90|mph|kph|abbr=on}}.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Baseball pitches illustrated {{!}} Lokesh Dhakar |url=https://lokeshdhakar.com/baseball-pitches-illustrated/ |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=lokeshdhakar.com}}</ref> A variation of the slider, known as the '''sweeper''', is characterized as being slightly slower, but having more lateral movement.<ref>{{Cite web |title=Sweeper (ST) {{!}} Glossary |url=https://www.mlb.com/glossary/pitch-types/sweeper |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref> Pitches that exhibit qualities similar to that of both a slider and a curveball are referred to as a [[slurve]].<ref>{{Cite web |title=Slurve (SV) {{!}} Glossary |url=https://www.mlb.com/glossary/pitch-types/slurve |access-date=2024-05-21 |website=MLB.com |language=en}}</ref>