shuto
n.— «He also throws a pitch known in Japan as a “shuto” that essentially is a screwball—though he didn’t use it Wednesday.» —“Against Pirates, Matsuzaka Is ‘as Good as Advertised’” by Dave Sheinin in Bradenton, Florida Washington Post Mar. 21, 2007. (source: Double-Tongued Dictionary)
Further reading
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