forkball
noun
fork·ball
ˈfȯrk-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch in which the ball is gripped between the forked index and middle fingers
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For Senga, that means holding his fastball velocity and letting his forkball play off his heater.
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hitters still struggled to hit the forkball last season, but hit his sweeper and sinker hard, and to a lesser extent, his cutter as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And hopefully Senga’s arm can withstand a steady diet of forkballs.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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Will Sammon, New York Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Hitters still struggled to hit the forkball last season, but hit his sweeper and sinker hard, and to a lesser extent, his cutter as well.
—Abbey Mastracco, New York Daily News, 11 Feb. 2026
And hopefully Senga’s arm can withstand a steady diet of forkballs.
—Tony Blengino, Forbes.com, 3 June 2025
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“Forkball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/forkball. Accessed 21 Feb. 2026.
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