fastball

Example Sentences

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Tampa Bay’s Nick Fortes fouled a 100-mph fastball from Milwaukee’s Jacob Misiorowski straight back.

From Los Angeles Times • Apr. 1, 2026

Because it doesn’t spin like a slider, batters often read it as a fastball out of the pitcher’s hand—only for the ball to plummet into the dirt at the last possible moment.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

There, just about every pitcher learns a split grip, often mastering it immediately after perfecting a traditional fastball.

From The Wall Street Journal • Mar. 31, 2026

McLean delivered a four-seam fastball into the center of the strike zone and Boston Red Sox left-fielder Wilyer Abreu duly pounced, crushing a 414-foot solo home run to center field for a 2-0 lead.

From Barron's • Mar. 18, 2026

He wipes his hands on his shirt and sends a fastball.

From "Al Capone Does My Shirts" by Gennifer Choldenko