fastball
Example Sentences
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His fastball sat around 90 mph, far from the triple digits he would reach with the Yankees.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Sep. 29, 2026
The Dodgers’ left-hander had been unhittable all inning, and the 100-mph fastball he reached back for to end the fourth was no exception.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 26, 2026
And an ABS review showed the fastball had clipped the top of the strike zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 24, 2026
He’d already fouled off three sinkers in the at-bat and was rewarded with a four-seam fastball on the inner third of the plate.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 13, 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
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