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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But the Sox responded with the big swing by Vargas, who jump-skipped his way around the bases after launching an 0-1 changeup from Drew Anderson over the left-field wall.
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Vais held the fort from there, showcasing a plus slider and changeup along with a fastball touching 90.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
In 2025, Hancock was tunneling his slider with his sinker and changeup, throwing all three pitches inside against righties.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Wednesday, was also pulled from the Dodgers’ blowout win Tuesday after he was hit on the right hand by a changeup.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 May 2026
Vais held the fort from there, showcasing a plus slider and changeup along with a fastball touching 90.
—Kyle Newman, Denver Post, 30 May 2026
In 2025, Hancock was tunneling his slider with his sinker and changeup, throwing all three pitches inside against righties.
—Andrea Arcadipane, New York Times, 29 May 2026
Shohei Ohtani, the Dodgers’ starting pitcher Wednesday, was also pulled from the Dodgers’ blowout win Tuesday after he was hit on the right hand by a changeup.
—Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 28 May 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 1 Jun. 2026.
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