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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Luzardo queued one pitch, a changeup to Ernie Clement in the third inning.
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
But the changeup to this year’s festivities comes Friday, when the state championship games are played on the U campus at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Bauer mixes in four pitches: fastball, slider, curveball and a splitter serves as his changeup.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
After throwing just one memorable changeup to Juan Soto in his major-league debut against the New York Mets and then only five during his last outing versus the White Sox, Horton displayed confidence in his changeup Wednesday in Miami.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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Matt Gelb, New York Times, 6 June 2025
But the changeup to this year’s festivities comes Friday, when the state championship games are played on the U campus at Jane Sage Cowles Stadium in Minneapolis.
—Jace Frederick, Twin Cities, 2 June 2025
Bauer mixes in four pitches: fastball, slider, curveball and a splitter serves as his changeup.
—Steve Fryer, Oc Register, 29 May 2025
After throwing just one memorable changeup to Juan Soto in his major-league debut against the New York Mets and then only five during his last outing versus the White Sox, Horton displayed confidence in his changeup Wednesday in Miami.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 21 May 2025
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 10 Jun. 2025.
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