Brushback
Pitch that almost hits the hitter
Example
Whoa, Sandoval got a brushback there and is not too pleased by it
Related Slang
| Chin music | Pitch that nearly hits the batter's head |
| HBP | Hit by pitch |
| Heater | Fastball |
| Jam | To pitch near a batter's hands |
| P | Pitcher |
| Ace | Best starting pitcher |
| E1 | Error made by the pitcher |
| RP | Relief pitcher |
| SP | Starting pitcher |
| Southpaw | Left-handed pitcher |
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A baseball term for a pitch thrown near the hitter; often done on purpose by the pitcher in order to get the hitter to stop crowding the plate and back off.