breaking ball

noun

baseball

: a pitch that curves

The pitcher threw a breaking ball.

Examples of breaking ball in a Sentence

Recent Examples on the Web

Yes, McFarlane could have changed Acuña’s eye level with a breaking ball. — Matt Gelb, New York Times, 8 Sep. 2026

The next batter, Sogard, pulled a hanging breaking ball from Hentges off the Green Monster, driving in Monasterio and tying the game. — Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 23 Aug. 2026

His mechanics, fastball life, and plus breaking ball offer the development staff significant upside. — Gary Bedore, Kansas City Star, 8 Aug. 2026

Olson crushed a breaking ball for a 422-foot homer, his 32nd of the year, into the waterfall in center field. — Miami Herald, 7 Aug. 2026

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