How to Throw a Changeup | Thumb Positions, Grips, and Cues | Driveline Baseball

Pitching Coordinator Chris Langin details some of the grips and cues utilized when developing a changeup.
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0:00 Intro
0:44 Grip Intricacies
1:08 Thumb Positions
1:28 Fingertip Pressure
1:52 Grip Depth
2:23 Base Grips
3:12 Changeup Cues
5:14 Splitter
5:45 Pronation CH or Non-Magnus CH?
7:45 Learning What CH is Right For You
8:22 Outro

[@AidenMcIntyreBaseball]

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[@Metsbat14]

Also, I know you said it's quite difficult to get a velo differential on non-magnus changeups, but what how might you attempt to do that anyway? Loved the video btw. This is some truly great information.

[@baseballatanyage5426]

I wish I'd heard about natural ability to pronate far earlier. Brian Bannister talks about it too. I'd have given up the standard circle change as well as a running 2 seamer far sooner. And get the ah ha realization that any grip thrown exactly like your fastball is what to experiment with. Mine is now my 2 smallest fingers on my fastball seams, and I throw it as hard as I can with no thought other than fastball. Change up = change of speed when batter has no idea until he's already swung

[@Metsbat14]

The splitter is such a weird pitch. Do you want to sort of let it slip out, or do you want it coming off the finger tips? I've seen Kevin Gausman talk about his splitter and he talks about it almost as if it's a turn over changeup. Then I see Chapman throw his and it's almost like a knuckleball the way it slips out. Does you're pronation/supination bias have any impact on how you might best throw it?

[@eddie3492]

yeah splitters a strange pitch. Chapman and Gausman are basically throwing two different pitches. Chapmans rpm on his split is about 700 and I’ve seen Gausmans rpm on his get up to 1700. Chapmans throwing what’s basically a fast knuckleball. His split will have some weird movement and then sharply drop at the last moment. Gausmans throwing something that resembles more of a tight changeup. His will have some late fade. Both are unhittable if you can throw them for strikes which can be very challenging. Also a hanging split is a great way to turn any hitter anywhere into Barry bonds. Those two reasons are why I think splits aren’t super common in the league. If you want to throw a split and are a pitcher that struggles to pronate on pitches like changeups. I would throw chapmans way, which is how most people do it. Although if you are good at pronating, try Gausmans grip, maybe it works. Although I see no reason to pick a Gausman split over a normal changeup for your repertoire unless you just have a knack for it.

[@teeghost239]

Does pronating reduce velo

[@hughjass564]

yeah

[@aaronking5076]

Terms that need definition:
non-magnus movement
cut (applied to the grip)
cue
cue specifics
magnus-only
seam-shifted wake
velocity separation
AD Grade command (or is it 80-grade?)