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change·up

 (chānj′ŭp′)
n. Baseball
A pitch thrown with the arm motion of a fastball but traveling at a slower speed so as to cause the batter to swing prematurely.

[Alteration of change-of-pace.]
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But the first changeup I threw him that doesn't usually happen on the first changeup I throw to a guy but it just shows he's a good hitter.
After surrendering a home run to Wilmer Flores, Sabathia induced Murphy to swing and miss at a changeup to end the inning.
Ryu threw a first-pitch strike with a fastball and got Kang to swing on a changeup. After a cutter missed the zone, Ryu offered another changeup to Kang, who fanned on the pitch for the strikeout.
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Weeks go by and having ball practices all the time gets to be a little boring so this is a changeup that keeps the guys fresh and ready." How did the Risers react to this training method?
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"I just think it was a changeup, maybe caught it out front a little bit," Bradley said of his 15th homer of the year.
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