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
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
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
The kid who tattooed Giant John McNab’s fastball for half a dozen home runs, then circled the sacks on a bunted frog.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
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