fastball

Example Sentences

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The 6-foot-8 Morse had a 95 mph fastball and gave up two hits and one run with eight strikeouts over six innings.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 3, 2026

He experimented with a variety of change-ups, searching across the seams in the hopes of finding a suitable alternative to his blistering fastball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

McLean delivered a four-seam fastball into the center of the strike zone and Boston Red Sox left-fielder Wilyer Abreu duly pounced, crushing a 414-foot solo home run to center field for a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Fourteen-year-old Rourke Julio of Murrieta, Calif., is around 6-foot-3 with an 84-mile-an-hour fastball and basketball skills he hopes will carry him to the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

He wipes his hands on his shirt and sends a fastball.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko