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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After Hernández made it to third on a sacrifice bunt by Tommy Edman, Dalton got the end of his bat on a changeup and sent it up the middle, just out of reach of a diving Julien.
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
In his first major league plate appearance this season, Maile, called up from Triple-A Omaha last week, pushed a Sanchez changeup to right center.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
The changing of speed, the changeup, curveball, sinker, fastball, everything worked well for me.
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Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Conine entered the game as a pinch hitter and smashed a changeup from Victor Vodnik (2-3) that went an estimated distance of 433 feet to send the Marlins on their way to a seventh straight win over Colorado.
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ABC News,
29 June 2026
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Maddie Lee,
Los Angeles Times,
7 July 2026
In his first major league plate appearance this season, Maile, called up from Triple-A Omaha last week, pushed a Sanchez changeup to right center.
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Blair Kerkhoff,
Kansas City Star,
6 July 2026
The changing of speed, the changeup, curveball, sinker, fastball, everything worked well for me.
—
Andy Martinez,
Chicago Tribune,
5 July 2026
Conine entered the game as a pinch hitter and smashed a changeup from Victor Vodnik (2-3) that went an estimated distance of 433 feet to send the Marlins on their way to a seventh straight win over Colorado.
—
ABC News,
29 June 2026
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“Changeup.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/changeup. Accessed 7 Jul. 2026.
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