fastball

Example Sentences

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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

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

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

He used his fastball to get to two strikes, too, catching Marsh off guard with, as Wrobleski put it, “a modified, slide-step, out-of-the-windup fastball” off the plate.

From Los Angeles Times • May 30, 2026

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

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko