fastball

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Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers has a fastball that averages 99.9 mph and has topped out at 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Woodruff has thrown a 100 mph fastball exactly once in his career.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Technological limitations make it impossible to ascertain precisely where Misiorowski ranks in the pantheon of baseball’s great fastball artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Wrobleski’s performance — seven innings of one-hit, one-run ball — was a masterful bounce-back, powered by that fastball.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

At the start of the first inning, Johnny had his fastball too, but he hit the first batter and walked the second.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson