fastball

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Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers has a fastball that averages 99.9 mph and has topped out at 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Technological limitations make it impossible to ascertain precisely where Misiorowski ranks in the pantheon of baseball’s great fastball artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • 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

“The fastball was good, slider was good, used the curveball, minimized hits.”

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 2, 2026

I wind up like a pitcher again, and this time, I throw a fastball right into his glove.

From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner