fastball

Example Sentences

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Then again, there are times when Misiorowski doesn’t need anything else besides his trustiest weapon: a fastball so good that even big-leaguers usually can’t catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Then he threw a fastball down and in to Marte, who managed to get the barrel of his bat to it.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

His average four-seam fastball in 2026 registers at 99.9 mph and has topped out at a blistering 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

“It was just the uptick in fastball velocity,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

His question caught in my stomach like a fastball.

From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan