On today’s Keep Klimbing podcast, Brett Graves talks about building your pitching arsenal based on your strengths and what you do best. Every pitcher is different, and understanding which pitches best fit your abilities is key to long-term development. Brett, as always, Keeps Klimbing by using his own experience to help you understand how to continue working to get yourself better.

In this episode, he breaks down the changeup — what the pitch is designed to do, how and when it should be used, and why deception, speed differential, and consistency are critical to its success. Brett also dives into how proper grip, arm speed, and intent allow the changeup to play off your fastball and disrupt hitters’ timing.

Because the changeup is one of the most individualized pitches in baseball, grip and feel are key. Brett walks through multiple changeup variations and opportunities to help pitchers find the version that best fits their hand size, arm action, and overall pitch mix.

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