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.

Recent Examples on the Web Facing New York Yankees reliever Tommy Kahnle in the bottom of the fifth inning of a 2-2 game, Santander crushed a hanging changeup 421 feet for his second Eutaw Street homer of the season. —

Matt Weyrich, Baltimore Sun, 14 July 2024 After Jose Altuve lined out and McCormick stole second, Bregman golfed an inside changeup from Marlins reliever Huascar Brazoban (1-2) out to left field. —

Miami Herald, 10 July 2024 In his first at-bat, Gil threw him two changeups and a slider. —

Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 27 June 2024 And then the changeup got better as the outing went along. —

Childs Walker, Baltimore Sun, 28 June 2024 See all Example Sentences for changeup

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