Threeroll

Threeroll is a term sometimes used in the context of sports, particularly in baseball or softball, to describe a specific type of pitch. It refers to a pitch that has three distinct movements or breaks. This could involve a combination of a fastball's speed, a curveball's break, and a slider's cut, or other variations thereof. The effectiveness of a threeroll pitch lies in its unpredictability and its ability to deceive the batter by changing direction and speed multiple times during its trajectory.

The development and execution of a threeroll pitch require significant skill and practice from the pitcher. It's not a standard pitch taught in basic pitching mechanics and is often an advanced or specialty pitch developed by experienced players. Coaches may work with pitchers to develop such pitches, or pitchers might experiment and discover them through practice. The aim is to create a pitch that is exceptionally difficult for the batter to track and hit effectively. The term "threeroll" itself is not widely standardized in official baseball terminology and might be considered more of a colloquial or informal description of a complex pitch.