fastball
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A 2021 study from the Orthopedic Journal of Sports Medicine, however, showed that decreases in fastball velocity are an extremely common precursor of elbow problems that result in Tommy John surgery.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 14, 2026
The Athletic crunched the numbers and determined that no team in baseball has faced as dramatic an increase in fastball percentage, with the Dodgers seeing that frequency climb steadily since May.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
Tarik Skubal never located his best stuff Monday, missing the strike zone with his fastball far more frequently than usual.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 11, 2026
We hear from Tarik Skubal, perhaps the best pitcher in the sport, who used biomechanical analysis to reach 100 miles an hour on his fastball.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
His question caught in my stomach like a fastball.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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