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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Coors Field has made Hall of Famers feign injuries, rookies beg for mercy, and used Lorenzen for dental floss after the Phillies devoured, in order, his curve, slider, cutter, changeup and sinker.
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Gore relied on his changeup and fastball to do a lot of his damage, with eight of his nine strikeouts coming off those two pitches.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Offensively, the Cubs didn’t do much against Guardians starter Joey Cantillo, armed with a wicked changeup, and the Cleveland bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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Troy Renck, Denver Post, 4 Apr. 2026
Gore relied on his changeup and fastball to do a lot of his damage, with eight of his nine strikeouts coming off those two pitches.
—Lawrence Dow, Fort Worth Star-Telegram, 3 Apr. 2026
Offensively, the Cubs didn’t do much against Guardians starter Joey Cantillo, armed with a wicked changeup, and the Cleveland bullpen.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 3 Apr. 2026
Although his changeup and four-seam fastball were mostly used in his outing, Alcantara also utilized his slider, sweeper, sinker and cutter to carve through the Chicago lineup.
—ABC News, 1 Apr. 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 5 Apr. 2026.
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