Step By Step: How To Throw A Slider

Throw It Like A Fastball

Another view of the slider grip.

Like a curveball, a pitcher must keep their wrist loose when throwing a slider.

Throw the ball the same way you'd throw a fastball. A common tip is to imagine cutting through the ball with your middle finger as you throw the pitch. The ball should roll off your hand off your index finger, which is what gives the slider its spin.

• What's A Slider?
• The Slider Grip
• Throw It Like A Fastball
• Keep Your Intentions Secret
• Following Through