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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Francisco Alvarez swung on a changeup well outside the zone, still managing to connect with the end of his bat, sending a single up the middle to score Bichette.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Chapman drew a walk to load the bases, and second baseman Arraez pulled a changeup that was barely above the ground into right field for a two-run single.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Schultz sits 95 with both a four-seamer and sinker and mixes in a cutter, sweeper and changeup.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Five of his strikeouts have come on changeups versus two all of last season.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 2 May 2026
Chapman drew a walk to load the bases, and second baseman Arraez pulled a changeup that was barely above the ground into right field for a two-run single.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 1 May 2026
Schultz sits 95 with both a four-seamer and sinker and mixes in a cutter, sweeper and changeup.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 1 May 2026
Five of his strikeouts have come on changeups versus two all of last season.
—Dan Hayes, New York Times, 1 May 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 5 May. 2026.
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