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The pitch value on his breaking ball ranks in the 98th percentile, according to Statcast.
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The breaking ball wasn’t as sharp.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
The count was full, and Harper tried to check his swing as Tigers’ relief pitcher Will Vest’s breaking ball was in the dirt.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
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Jim Bowden, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2025
The breaking ball wasn’t as sharp.
—Bill Plunkett, Oc Register, 21 Aug. 2025
Verlander, in vintage form, pinpointed a breaking ball that froze Ha-Seong Kim for strike three — his seventh punchout of the night and the 3,510th of his career.
—Evan Webeck, Mercury News, 17 Aug. 2025
The count was full, and Harper tried to check his swing as Tigers’ relief pitcher Will Vest’s breaking ball was in the dirt.
—Ryan Canfield, FOXNews.com, 2 Aug. 2025
See All Example Sentences for breaking ball
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 9 Sep. 2025.
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