fastball

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Jacob Misiorowski of the Milwaukee Brewers has a fastball that averages 99.9 mph and has topped out at 103.6.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 6, 2026

Then again, there are times when Misiorowski doesn’t need anything else besides his trustiest weapon: a fastball so good that even big-leaguers usually can’t catch up.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 2026

Since then, the fruits of that evolving relationship have included a new, harder splitter, and even more recently, an uptick in fastball velocity.

From Los Angeles Times • Jun. 5, 2026

Technological limitations make it impossible to ascertain precisely where Misiorowski ranks in the pantheon of baseball’s great fastball artists.

From The Wall Street Journal • Jun. 5, 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