fastball

Example Sentences

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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

Then again, there are times when Misiorowski doesn’t need anything else besides his trustiest weapon: a fastball so good that even big-leaguers usually can’t catch up.

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

“It was just the uptick in fastball velocity,” manager Dave Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

His fastball would come down and in on the inside coiner.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson