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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Pitchers will try to knock the bat out of his hands, without real success, but there are better breaking balls and changeups in his new league.
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Means relied mostly on his fastball/changeup combination.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the changeup is still in the research and development phase, Ray is trying to figure out the best counts to throw the pitch.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In other words, Warren was releasing his curve from a different slot than some of his other pitches, which include fastballs, sinkers, sweepers and changeups.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
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Jake Ciely, The Athletic, 10 Mar. 2025
Means relied mostly on his fastball/changeup combination.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 6 Mar. 2025
Since the changeup is still in the research and development phase, Ray is trying to figure out the best counts to throw the pitch.
—Justice Delos Santos, The Mercury News, 3 Mar. 2025
In other words, Warren was releasing his curve from a different slot than some of his other pitches, which include fastballs, sinkers, sweepers and changeups.
—Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 26 Feb. 2025
See All Example Sentences for changeup
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 23 Mar. 2025.
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