Editing Changeup (section)

==Variations==
[[File:Circle change 1.JPG|thumb|The grip used for a circle changeup.]]
There are several variations of changeups, which are generated by using different grips on the ball during the release of the pitch.

The [[circle changeup]] is one well-known grip.<ref>{{cite web |url= http://www.theulitmatepitcher.com/2012/05/baseball-changeup-grip.html |title= Changeup Grip |publisher= The Ultimate Pitcher |url-status= usurped |archive-url= https://web.archive.org/web/20120629145331/http://www.theulitmatepitcher.com/2012/05/baseball-changeup-grip.html |archive-date= 2012-06-29 }}</ref> The pitcher forms a circle with the index finger and thumb and lays the middle and ring fingers across the seams of the ball. By pronating the wrist upon release, the pitcher can make the pitch break in the same direction as a [[screwball]]. More or less break will result from the pitcher's arm slot. [[Pedro Martínez]] used this pitch throughout his career to great effect, and many considered it to be his best pitch.<ref>James, Bill and Rob Neyer. ''The Neyer/James Guide to Pitchers'' Simon and Schuster, 2004. Pg. 12. {{ISBN|0-7432-6158-5}}.</ref>

A far less common type of changeup is the straight changeup, thrown by a small minority of major league pitchers. 
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The ball is held with three fingers (instead of the usual two) and closer to the palm, to kill some of the speed generated by the wrist and fingers. This pitch generally breaks downward slightly, though its motion does not differ greatly from a two-seam fastball.

Other variations include the [[palmball]], [[vulcan changeup]] and [[Fosh (baseball)|fosh]]. The [[split-finger fastball]] and [[forkball]] is used by some pitchers as a type of changeup depending on its velocity.<ref>{{Cite web |last=Tribune |first=PHIL MILLER Star |title=MLB Insider: High-risk split-finger fastball has its disciples |url=https://baseballsavant.mlb.com/leaderboard/pitch-movement?year=2024&min=q&pitch_type=CH&hand= |access-date=2025-02-28 |website=Baseball Savant}}</ref>