1
: one that sweeps
2
: a lone back in soccer who plays between the line of the defenders and the goal
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In the eighth, with Kyle Karros at third and Hunter Goodman at first, new second baseman Willi Castro whiffed on reliever Anthony Bender’s 3-2 sweeper.
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Want to know how far a sweeper from Padres right-hander Michael King broke from right to left?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Henderson's home run came on a 3-2 sweeper off Athletics pitcher Luis Severino.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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Patrick Saunders, Denver Post, 28 Mar. 2026
His relied heavily on his four-seam fastball, but mixed in the rest of his arsenal — the slider (18 times), changeup (10 times), sweeper (nine times), curveball (eight times) and cutter (five times) — to keep opponents off balanced.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 28 Mar. 2026
Want to know how far a sweeper from Padres right-hander Michael King broke from right to left?
—Tom Krasovic, San Diego Union-Tribune, 26 Mar. 2026
Henderson's home run came on a 3-2 sweeper off Athletics pitcher Luis Severino.
—Adam Thompson, CBS News, 16 Mar. 2026
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 4 Apr. 2026.
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