fastball

Example Sentences

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“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

Realmuto and another fastball, this time 100.1mph, to Kyle Schwarber.

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

Nathan Soto made it to the sixth inning for Birmingham before closer Aidan Martinez and his 92-mph fastball was summoned from the bullpen.

From Los Angeles Times • May 23, 2026

When we watched him warming up, we saw a good fastball.

From "Life Is So Good" by George Dawson