changeup

noun

change·up | \ ˈchānj-ˌəp

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Definition of changeup

: 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 The other pitches are a changeup, curve, back door curve, rise ball, drop ball and screw ball. — Randy Mcroberts, baltimoresun.com, "Forest Hill resident Alex Anderson commits to George Mason to play softball, study computer science," 31 Dec. 2020 Dickerson hit a changeup for the tape-measure homer and got another one an inning later. — Henry Schulman, SFChronicle.com, "Giants’ Dickerson hits team’s longest homer in Statcast era, first of two in game," 1 Sep. 2020 Claudio throws a slow changeup that sits around 73 mph, a pair of mid-80s fastballs and a mid-70s slider. — Maria Torres, Los Angeles Times, "‘A different type of style’: Angels resume bullpen rebuild with signing of Álex Claudio," 16 Dec. 2020 His fastball averages 86 mph (with deception in his side-arm delivery) and his changeup is mischievous. — Evan Petzold, Detroit Free Press, "Detroit Tigers should dig into non-tender free-agent market to add power and/or pitching," 3 Dec. 2020 Tony Pollard — used as a changeup to Ezekiel Elliott on his 103-yard day — bounced a run off the right side of the Dallas line, beyond Jalyn Holmes and a desultory tackle attempt from cornerback Chris Jones. — Ben Goessling, Star Tribune, "Vikings winning streak ended when Dallas scores late for 31-28 victory," 23 Nov. 2020 Featuring a devastating changeup and a four-seam fastball that gets into the upper 90s, Williams was practically unhittable. — Jay Cohen, SFChronicle.com, "Kyle Lewis, Devin Williams voted season’s top rookies in MLB," 9 Nov. 2020 Baez’s changeup was death on lefty hitters in the regular season. — Gabe Lacques, USA TODAY, "After another World Series gut punch, Dodgers can't ponder what-ifs: 'Ain't no time to hang our heads'," 25 Oct. 2020 Williams went to his incredible changeup to strike out Rizzo, keeping intact his average of two whiffs per inning. — Tom Haudricourt, Milwaukee Journal Sentinel, "Brewers 1, Cubs 0: The offense produced 18 fewer runs than the previous game and that was still enough," 11 Sep. 2020

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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 7 Mar. 2021.

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changeup

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English Language Learners Definition of changeup

baseball : a slow pitch that is thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to fool the batter

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