fastball
Example Sentences
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Snell’s outing ended with Dingler waving at an outside fastball for strike three.
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
The pitcher better known as “Tugboat” is a 250-pound left-hander with a 90 mph fastball, an unremarkable slider and not much else to speak of.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 20, 2026
The craziest part of Schlittler’s journey is that he is perhaps the least likely pitcher to emerge as the fastball king.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 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
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