curveball
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Matthew Liberatore, a young lefty for the St. Louis Cardinals, was thrilled when his curveball was featured on PitchingNinja.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 7, 2026
For the next four pitches, he alternated between his four-seam fastball and off-speed pitches — first his changeup and then curveball.
From Los Angeles Times ● Aug. 5, 2026
He held up on a curveball from Phillies right-hander Aaron Nola that clipped the bottom of the strike zone.
From Los Angeles Times ● Jul. 23, 2026
Given his past behavior, he sounds like the type of guy to leave a curveball in his will, as a parting shot.
From MarketWatch ● Jul. 6, 2026
His wicked curveball attracted the major- league scouts, and the Washington Senators were interested in signing him but changed their minds.
From "Dreaming in Cuban" by Cristina García
Against curveballs and sliders, that number plummets to .220.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Aug. 18, 2026
No curveballs, but then there was never going to be.
From BBC ● May 19, 2026
“There’s going to be all sorts of curveballs thrown at you, sometimes faster than you hope,” Joly said.
From The Wall Street Journal ● Apr. 21, 2026
And relationships face so much stress — everyone is being hit by all these curveballs and trying to keep your head above water — how can you enjoy each other?
From Los Angeles Times ● Apr. 17, 2026
All he did was set the Say Hey Kid down swinging — on three straight curveballs.
From "Maniac Magee" by Jerry Spinelli
