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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Armed with a mid-90s four-seam fastball, changeup, curveball and slider, Peralta had a whiff rate over 34% on everything but the fastball last year.
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Really good secondary weapons and a really good changeup.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
His repertoire Junis has a pretty standard four-pitch repertoire — 4-seam fastball, sinker, slider and changeup — but his usage is anything but ordinary.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
For now, Gallagher works at 91-93 mph with his fastball and leans heavily on a strong changeup, striking out 133 versus 30 walks in 121 2/3 innings last season.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 22 Jan. 2026
Really good secondary weapons and a really good changeup.
—CBS News, 22 Jan. 2026
His repertoire Junis has a pretty standard four-pitch repertoire — 4-seam fastball, sinker, slider and changeup — but his usage is anything but ordinary.
—Sportsday Staff, Dallas Morning News, 18 Jan. 2026
For now, Gallagher works at 91-93 mph with his fastball and leans heavily on a strong changeup, striking out 133 versus 30 walks in 121 2/3 innings last season.
—Aaron Gleeman, New York Times, 14 Jan. 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 31 Jan. 2026.
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