fastball

Example Sentences

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The Dodgers’ lineup lit up Angels starter Jack Kochanowicz’s fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 16, 2026

“He flooded the zone with his fastball, he’d get behind and he just had his way.”

From Los Angeles Times • May 10, 2026

The Brewers traded for him in April of last year, had him ditch his four-seam fastball in favor of a cutter and instructed him to emphasize his sinker.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 4, 2026

Did it seem like something had come off your fastball?

From The Wall Street Journal • Apr. 28, 2026

I completely miss one of Cala’s pitches because I mix up the fastball and changeup signals...which gives the Red Devil on third base the perfect opportunity to steal home.

From "Fast Pitch" by Nic Stone