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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That includes a high-90s fastball and three pitches (a changeup, sweeper and slider) that yielded whiff rates over 33% last season.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Ciscar features the two-seam fastball, a sweeper and a changeup.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
De Los Santos was steady at points, and the Yankees like his mid-90s sinker and changeup combo.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Chivilli averages 97 mph with his fastball and also throws an excellent changeup.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 10 Feb. 2026
Ciscar features the two-seam fastball, a sweeper and a changeup.
—Adam Lichtenstein, Sun Sentinel, 10 Feb. 2026
De Los Santos was steady at points, and the Yankees like his mid-90s sinker and changeup combo.
—Brendan Kuty, New York Times, 5 Feb. 2026
Chivilli averages 97 mph with his fastball and also throws an excellent changeup.
—Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Jan. 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 15 Feb. 2026.
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