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
Examples of fastball in a Sentence
He struck him out with a fastball.
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Scouts raved about his fastball — which sat 92-94 mph at the time — and his improving curveball and changeup combination.
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Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Joel Payamps struck out Trout on a full-count fastball.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
With the count at 1-2, Gage elevated a four-seam fastball that Marsh couldn’t touch, stranding the runner and maintaining the scoreless tie.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Brandon Valenzuela went after a high fastball of his own, waving at a pitch above the zone for a strikeout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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Kansas City Star, 9 Apr. 2026
Joel Payamps struck out Trout on a full-count fastball.
—Senior Editor, Los Angeles Times, 9 Apr. 2026
With the count at 1-2, Gage elevated a four-seam fastball that Marsh couldn’t touch, stranding the runner and maintaining the scoreless tie.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 9 Apr. 2026
Brandon Valenzuela went after a high fastball of his own, waving at a pitch above the zone for a strikeout.
—Fabian Ardaya, New York Times, 8 Apr. 2026
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 15 Apr. 2026.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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