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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Mendoza, 20, has an exceptional changeup, developing curve and throws strikes with his low 90s fastball.
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Until that wave of Alonso’s bat, Williams had thrown 190 of his killer changeups this season, according to Statcast.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
When your fastball is your best pitch, don’t go down throwing your changeup.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But Williams, when healthy, is in another stratosphere, one in which his changeup enjoys a lofty nickname: the Airbender.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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Chuck Murr, Forbes, 15 Dec. 2024
Until that wave of Alonso’s bat, Williams had thrown 190 of his killer changeups this season, according to Statcast.
—Jayson Stark, The Athletic, 26 Dec. 2024
When your fastball is your best pitch, don’t go down throwing your changeup.
—Blake Toppmeyer, The Tennessean, 20 Dec. 2024
But Williams, when healthy, is in another stratosphere, one in which his changeup enjoys a lofty nickname: the Airbender.
—Steve Henson, Los Angeles Times, 17 Dec. 2024
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 20 Jan. 2025.
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