The changeup used to be a change-of-pace pitch. Now, pitchers like Skubal and Cristopher Sánchez have turned it into a strikeout weapon.

The changeup used to be a change-of-pace pitch. Now, pitchers like Skubal and Cristopher Sánchez have turned it into a strikeout weapon.

Cody Stavenhagen, The Athletic's Tigers writer, has covered Skubal for his entire MLB career, and seen him change dramatically in that time.