- changeup
- noun Date: 1949 a slow pitch in baseball thrown with the same motion as a fastball in order to deceive the batter
New Collegiate Dictionary. 2001.
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Circle changeup — The grip used for a circle changeup In baseball, a circle changeup is a pitch thrown with a grip that includes a circle formation, hence the name. The circle is formed by making a circle with the index finger, holding the thumb at the bottom of… … Wikipedia
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Off-speed pitch — In baseball, an off speed pitch is a pitch thrown at a slower speed than a fastball. Colloquially, off speed pitches are known as junk. Breaking balls and changeups are the two most common types of off speed pitches. Other more rarely thrown… … Wikipedia
