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Fastball vs Changeup - What's the difference?

fastball | changeup |

As nouns the difference between fastball and changeup

is that fastball is (baseball) any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball while changeup is .

fastball

English

Noun

(en noun)
  • (baseball) Any of the variations of high speed pitches thrown in baseball
  • (baseball) A four-seam fastball, which is a backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped in the direction to cause four of the seams of the ball to cross the flight path and released with roughly equal pressure by the index and middle fingers
    • The pitcher had a blazing fastball .

    Synonyms

    * hummer

    See also

    *curveball *slider *cut fastball *two-seam fastball *split-finger fastball *sinker *screwball *knuckleball *gyroball *spitball *change-up *Bugs Bunny change-up

    changeup

    English

    Noun

    (en noun)