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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The three-fastball mix, along with a sweeper and changeup, is working.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Tracy praised Kahnle’s work ethic and his willingness to expand his repertoire at this stage of his career, saying he’s been working on throwing his fastball more since joining the Red Sox along with other alternatives to help keep opposing batters off his changeup.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
But with two down in the seventh, Ty France turned on an 0-1 changeup at his shins and grounded it just inside third base and to the corner in left field for a double.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The changeup played off of that.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 5 June 2026
Tracy praised Kahnle’s work ethic and his willingness to expand his repertoire at this stage of his career, saying he’s been working on throwing his fastball more since joining the Red Sox along with other alternatives to help keep opposing batters off his changeup.
—Mac Cerullo, Boston Herald, 4 June 2026
But with two down in the seventh, Ty France turned on an 0-1 changeup at his shins and grounded it just inside third base and to the corner in left field for a double.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 4 June 2026
The changeup played off of that.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 3 June 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 8 Jun. 2026.
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