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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To go along with that, Painter features two breaking balls and a changeup, all of which are above average offerings.
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Myers already threw a fastball, cutter, changeup and curve, but lacked a breaking pitch in the 84- to 86-mph range.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The cleanup hitter Sunday with Freeman out of the lineup, Edman delivered again in the third, getting four-straight changeups from Mets starter Sean Manaea before pounding an elevated fastball to left for a two-run blast.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Flaherty also uses an occasional changeup, a slider, and a curveball.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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Marco Rubio, Newsweek, 1 Nov. 2024
Myers already threw a fastball, cutter, changeup and curve, but lacked a breaking pitch in the 84- to 86-mph range.
—Ken Rosenthal, The Athletic, 29 Aug. 2024
The cleanup hitter Sunday with Freeman out of the lineup, Edman delivered again in the third, getting four-straight changeups from Mets starter Sean Manaea before pounding an elevated fastball to left for a two-run blast.
—Jack Harris, Los Angeles Times, 21 Oct. 2024
Flaherty also uses an occasional changeup, a slider, and a curveball.
—Bernie Pleskoff, Forbes, 24 Oct. 2024
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 24 Nov. 2024.
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