CHANGEUP PITCH DESIGN: How To Throw Your Best Changeup

[@jhimruop7959]

I am using it in cricket

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

I had no idea this information could be valuable across other sports, thanks for sharing!

[@jhimruop7959]

@@SimpleSabermetrics this is helpful for me

[@krishnanvl9853]

Love your videos

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Glad you enjoy the channel! Thanks for the comment 👍🏻

[@krishnanvl9853]

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[@krishnanvl9853]

Helps a lot

[@johnnywholestaff4909]

This is my favorite pitch design video so far. I always look for the CH to have :45 minutes to an 1:00 more tilt than the their FB. Great job again!

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

As always I appreciate the comment! That’s a great rule of thumb for separating the two pitches. Thanks for your insight 👍🏻

[@seanmcnaughton1503]

Can you throw a 90mph change up with 800 rpm of spin low in the zone? Make it look like a fast ball, but 800rpms of spin?

[@krishnanvl9853]

Thank u very much it helped a lot I pitched a bullpen today I threw a circle frisbee changeup nasty

[@rtg_j0318]

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[@tootallforbaseball]

Do you have numbers for youth pitchers, say from 9 - 12 years old?

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

As I mentioned in a previous comment on another video - the DK Series is going to be a great help in searching for these ranges for different age groups. Definitely go and check those out!

[@seanclayton3795]

Are you thinking of creating a two seam fastball video? The laminar express that Bauer has been tinkering with over the last few years would be incredibly interesting!

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Yes - this is something I’ve considered doing. Laminar flow is a very complex but important part of pitch design for fastballs (specifically 2-Seams). Thanks for the comment!

[@choiyatlam2552]

@@SimpleSabermetrics Do you have any updates after you see Devin William's airbender changeup? It has the path of a reversed Ottavino slider.

[@jacksoncoen7578]

Is a circle change that gets to -3 Vertical movement at a 3/4s slot an elite pitch?

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

I’d definitely consider that an above average pitch! There are lots of other things to consider, including velo, ability to command the pitch, and most importantly keeping a consistent arm slot/delivery for the pitch. But if your athlete has been nailing the rest, that’s definitely a movement profile I’d be excited to see!

[@mackjenkins]

Would you think about doing an explanation of catcher data used today to show how framing is important in baseball

[@TheDDowns99]

What kind of gyro degree do you see on varying changeups?

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Excellent question! This is one I’ve been diving into with some colleagues recently, especially with the varying degrees of successful change ups such as splitters or circle changes. To me, for circle and straight changes a gyro degree closer to 0 degrees is going to maximize magnus force, therefor maximizing movement. In a circle change with a lot of horizontal movement that would be my goal - but you can get away with a higher gyro degree throwing a straight change as that will provide more vertical movement separation from the fastball. Hopefully this answers your question. Thanks for the awesome comment!

[@blindjustice_]

By 3 oclock for the circle change, Do you mean supination as opposed to pronation?

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Great question - actually a 3 o’clock CH comes from the ball coming off the last finger through pronation. Supination will lead to spin direction’s on the other side of the clock (ie 6:00-9:00) Thanks for the comment!

[@blindjustice_]

@@SimpleSabermetrics Ok that makes a lot of sense. Thanks for the response!

[@mineunified224]

If this is so why do people talk so much about pronating on a changeup? It would seem to do the opposite of 3 o clock tilt for rhp.

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Awesome question - I’m not exactly sure why this queue has become so popular. I’ve never seen that queue have the opposite effect as desired but it’s definitely something for me to look into in the future. Thanks for the comment!

[@davidallabaugh426]

Do you believe a pitcher’s perfect changeup would have the exact opposite spin axis as their slider?

[@SimpleSabermetrics]

Thanks for the comment, David! That’s a great question. In my opinion things like this come down to a case by case basis. In the two videos I did mention that some of the best versions of these pitches I’ve seen come with a 9:00 (slider) and 3:00 (changeup) o’clock tilt. But it’s more complicated than that, crafting pitches for each players arsenal must be based around the rest of their stuff. Arm slot often shows you the direction that you should head in for each pitch. Hopefully that answered your question. Thanks for watching!