fastball

Example Sentences

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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 just didn’t have that great command of the fastball, which I think led to some deeper counts,” Roberts said.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Dodgers manager Dave Roberts warned about this scenario when Sasaki’s fastball had only reached an upper limit of 99.5 mph.

From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 2026

Nolan Ryan’s fastball, the power of ritual, musical daydreams and more.

From The Wall Street Journal • May 17, 2026

The baseball team was in the middle of a winning streak where he’d pitched two no hitters and his fastball was coming in consistently at eighty-nine mph.

From "I'll Give You the Sun" by Jandy Nelson