fastball
Example Sentences
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Despite throwing his four-seam fastball 1 mph faster than usual, the pitch resulted in a strike 76% of the time.
From Los Angeles Times • May 31, 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
And as hurlers continue to reach previously unimaginable velocities—the average four-seam fastball this year is traveling 94.6 mph, up from 92.2 in 2010—it’s clear the problem is only getting worse.
From The Wall Street Journal • May 26, 2026
His fastball, Mr. Brown writes, “demanded a reaction in 400 milliseconds.”
From The Wall Street Journal • May 15, 2026
His question caught in my stomach like a fastball.
From "The Lightning Thief" by Rick Riordan
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