fastball
Example Sentences
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Glasnow issued a leadoff walk before Graham Pauley hit a fastball for a two-run homer.
From Los Angeles Times ● Sep. 12, 2026
After a delay for a PitchCom malfunction, Skubal gave up a leadoff double to Detroit’s Gleyber Torres on a fastball down the middle.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 29, 2026
His velocity was up overall, and the 100.1-mph fastball he threw to Shohei Ohtani the second time through the order was his hardest-thrown pitch since 2018, according to MLB.com.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 28, 2026
He boasts a fastball that sits at 98 mph and often reaches triple digits, blistering speeds that would have been unimaginable a decade ago.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
He likes to start every batter with a fastball.
From "A High Five for Glenn Burke" by Phil Bildner
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