fastball

Example Sentences

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He experimented with a variety of change-ups, searching across the seams in the hopes of finding a suitable alternative to his blistering fastball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

McLean delivered a four-seam fastball into the center of the strike zone and Boston Red Sox left-fielder Wilyer Abreu duly pounced, crushing a 414-foot solo home run to center field for a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

Kershaw’s average fastball velocity dropped to 89 mph last season, but he led the majors in winning percentage.

From Los Angeles Times • Mar. 2, 2026

Fourteen-year-old Rourke Julio of Murrieta, Calif., is around 6-foot-3 with an 84-mile-an-hour fastball and basketball skills he hopes will carry him to the NBA.

From The Wall Street Journal • Feb. 22, 2026

When we watched him warming up, we saw a good fastball.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson