Photo by La Velle E. Neal III . Star Tribune Ervin Santana shows La Velle how he holds his change up. Spring training, 2015. (The Minnesota Star Tribune)

Changing it up

The percent of pitches that were changeups thrown by American League teams in 2014:

1. White Sox16.1

2. Rays15.8

3. Royals15.6

4. Mariners14.6

5. Tigers13.1

6. Angels12.0

7. Athletics10.4

8. Blue Jays9.7

9. Red Sox9.6

10. Astros9.6

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12. Rangers7.7

13. Yankees7.4

14. Orioles6.9

15. Indians6.2

Source: fangraphs.com

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