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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Blake said that Yankees hitters — a group that included Ben Rice, Rafael Flores and Alex Jackson — were looking for the changeup. —

Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 15 Feb. 2025 The change seemingly was in the works last season when Holmes began experimenting with a fastball in his appearances and a changeup in his bullpen work. —

Larry Fleisher, Forbes, 18 Dec. 2024 During the regular season, the changeup artist threw his primary weapon 73.1 percent of the time. —

Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic, 30 Jan. 2025 The 30-year-old rode his befuddling changeup to a career-low 1.25 ERA with the Milwaukee Brewers in 2024, despite making only 22 appearances because of a back injury. —

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