He threw it while playing catch.
It used to be one of his best pitches to put right-handed hitters away, but new Detroit Tigers reliever Mark Lowe lost touch with it a few seasons ago, and right when he felt ready to throw his change-up again before Game 6 of the American League Championship Series, his season was over.
"I started playing around with it right before we got into the playoffs," Lowe said last month. "I felt like I got to a point where I could use it in a game, but unfortunately we lost that night.