fastball

Example Sentences

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Dodgers manager Dave Roberts warned about this scenario when Sasaki’s fastball had only reached an upper limit of 99.5 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Despite throwing his four-seam fastball 1 mph faster than usual, the pitch resulted in a strike 76% of the time.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

And as hurlers continue to reach previously unimaginable velocities—the average four-seam fastball this year is traveling 94.6 mph, up from 92.2 in 2010—it’s clear the problem is only getting worse.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026

Nathan Soto made it to the sixth inning for Birmingham before closer Aidan Martinez and his 92-mph fastball was summoned from the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

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

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko