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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The big breakout has been 29-year-old Tylor Megill, who has always had a high-extension delivery and a heavy fastball.
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Pinch-hitter Geraldo Perdomo then sliced a 99-mph fastball from Stanek into left field on a 1-2 offering — just in front of a diving Jeff McNeil — to put Arizona up, 2-1.
Stanek also blew saves in his previous two appearances on Friday and Sunday in Washington.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Martinez's fastball average fastball velocity has dropped from over 100mph on opening day to just 93.5 mph in his most recent outing against the Mets.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Andrew Benintendi homered off Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta on a 1-0 fastball in the bottom of the first inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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Sam Settleman, New York Times, 3 May 2025
Pinch-hitter Geraldo Perdomo then sliced a 99-mph fastball from Stanek into left field on a 1-2 offering — just in front of a diving Jeff McNeil — to put Arizona up, 2-1.
Stanek also blew saves in his previous two appearances on Friday and Sunday in Washington.
—Peter Sblendorio, New York Daily News, 1 May 2025
Martinez's fastball average fastball velocity has dropped from over 100mph on opening day to just 93.5 mph in his most recent outing against the Mets.
—Andrew Wright, MSNBC Newsweek, 1 May 2025
Andrew Benintendi homered off Milwaukee Brewers starter Freddy Peralta on a 1-0 fastball in the bottom of the first inning.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 30 Apr. 2025
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 7 May. 2025.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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