changeup
noun
change·up
ˈchānj-ˌəp 
: a slow pitch in baseball thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to deceive the batter
Examples of changeup in a Sentence
The batter struck out on a changeup.
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Utilizing his fastball as well as breaking pitches and changeups, the senior got many batters out on five or less pitches.
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Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The whiff rate on his slider has gone from 32% to 42%, and on his changeup it’s gone from 15% to 30%.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The Royals lefty relied on his changeup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Vásquez’s game plan did involve throwing his cutter and slider a little more and his sinker and changeup a little less in the thin air.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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Tony Gleason, Daily News, 23 Apr. 2026
The whiff rate on his slider has gone from 32% to 42%, and on his changeup it’s gone from 15% to 30%.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 23 Apr. 2026
The Royals lefty relied on his changeup.
—Jaylon Thompson, Kansas City Star, 22 Apr. 2026
Vásquez’s game plan did involve throwing his cutter and slider a little more and his sinker and changeup a little less in the thin air.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 22 Apr. 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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