A baseball pitch thrown with little velocity when the batter is expecting a fastball; -- called also change-up.(noun)
Gnu Collaboartive International Dictionary of English: licensed under The Code Project Open License (CPOL)
Use "change-of-pace" in a sentence
"Quote: Robin admits to only three pitches—a fast ball, a curve and a change-of-pace, which is just a weak version of his curve."
"This change-of-pace episode gives us his back story, and Gorham makes the most of it — in flashbacks and in the present, as he goes rogue with the help of a fetching "come fly with me" flight attendant played by Lost's Rebecca Mader to chase his demons."
"Jerious Norwood brings a different dynamic in terms of his game-breaking skills as a third-down back and change-of-pace blazer."