fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate
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He struck him out with a fastball.
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In his second at-bat in the major leagues, Joey Gallo crushed a 92-mph fastball that Jeff Samardzija had left over the plate.
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Merryweather’s four-seam fastball maxed out at 98.2 mph in Saturday’s exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers while the pitch averaged 97.4 mph, an increase of 1.4 mph from 2024.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The right-hander missed location with his fastball and didn’t command his breaking pitches as well as in his first two Cactus League starts.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Michael King struggled with his fastball command for a second start.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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Phil Rogers, Forbes, 17 Mar. 2025
Merryweather’s four-seam fastball maxed out at 98.2 mph in Saturday’s exhibition game against the Hanshin Tigers while the pitch averaged 97.4 mph, an increase of 1.4 mph from 2024.
—Meghan Montemurro, Chicago Tribune, 15 Mar. 2025
The right-hander missed location with his fastball and didn’t command his breaking pitches as well as in his first two Cactus League starts.
—Patrick Saunders, The Denver Post, 11 Mar. 2025
Michael King struggled with his fastball command for a second start.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 10 Mar. 2025
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 25 Mar. 2025.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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