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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Leiter threw 10 changes on the afternoon, getting three swings-and-misses on the pitch, though Seattle’s Cole Young did homer on a changeup at the bottom of the zone.
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
His changeups ranged between 85 mph and 88 mph, so at the least, adding the pitch varies his velocities even more.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Right-hander Ben Joyce, who had shoulder surgery last year, is still throwing only fastballs and changeups in his bullpen sessions.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1 right-hander from Prague has a low-90s fastball, a slider and a curveball and also recently added a changeup.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
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Evan Grant, Dallas Morning News, 6 Mar. 2026
His changeups ranged between 85 mph and 88 mph, so at the least, adding the pitch varies his velocities even more.
—Charlotte Varnes, New York Times, 6 Mar. 2026
Right-hander Ben Joyce, who had shoulder surgery last year, is still throwing only fastballs and changeups in his bullpen sessions.
—Jeff Fletcher, Oc Register, 6 Mar. 2026
The 6-foot-1 right-hander from Prague has a low-90s fastball, a slider and a curveball and also recently added a changeup.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 2 Mar. 2026
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 12 Mar. 2026.
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