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By January, the fastball cut sharper through the zone and the breaking ball landed with more regularity.
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Dylan Volantis gave up two baserunners to start the bottom half, then collected three consecutive strikeouts with his breaking ball to escape the jam.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Stallings hung the breaking ball and Bader wasn’t fooled.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
After giving up a grand slam, a visibly upset Valdez drilled teammate Cesar Salazar with the next pitch – a fastball in the chest after the catcher had called for a breaking ball.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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Ira Gorawara, New York Times, 5 Mar. 2026
Dylan Volantis gave up two baserunners to start the bottom half, then collected three consecutive strikeouts with his breaking ball to escape the jam.
—David Eckert, Austin American Statesman, 1 Mar. 2026
Stallings hung the breaking ball and Bader wasn’t fooled.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 26 Feb. 2026
After giving up a grand slam, a visibly upset Valdez drilled teammate Cesar Salazar with the next pitch – a fastball in the chest after the catcher had called for a breaking ball.
—Chuck Murr, Forbes.com, 12 Feb. 2026
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 12 Mar. 2026.
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