| Palmball | |
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| First Seen | |
| Manga | Chapter 300 |
| Anime | S2 - Episode 22 |
| Notable Users | |
| Pitchers | Sawamura Eijun |
The Palmball is a type of off-speed pitch that belongs to the Changeup family and is the second most common type of Changeup. The Palmball has higher velocity than that of a standard Circle Changeup; however, it has more breaking movements. The Palmball will break down and to the side of the pitcher's throwing arm.
Grip
The Palmball is gripped by wrapping all 4 fingers around the ball and holding the ball tightly within the Palm; hence, the name.
The term "Eagle grip" applies for this pitch mentioned throughout the series is exclusively used in Japan.
Users
| Pitcher | Description | Image |
|---|---|---|
| Sawamura Eijun | Sawamura's Palmball is in fact very similar to his irregular moving fastball he used early in the series as it has the same grip, it was coined Fast Changeup by Miyuki. [1] His Palmball not only breaks Horizontally and Vertically, it also breaks for depth.[1] | See infobox |