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Recent Examples of pitches in
Rodón is slated to throw two innings and 35 pitches in a live batting practice session on Thursday, and Boone still hopes to have him back sometime in April.
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Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In another prosecution brought by the DOJ, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitches in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Sheets has gone to the plate this spring looking for pitches in a certain part of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Two walks aren’t ideal, a couple of uncompetitive pitches in those at-bats.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cease excels at missing bats with pitches in the strike zone, which is encouraging.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Local businesses would flourish; the game beloved by Black South Africans would finally be played on proper pitches in modern stadiums.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then, after six innings and 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory, Yamamoto contributed 34 more pitches over 2⅔ innings in relief the very next night to win Game 7 and earn Series MVP honors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
One of the best scenes was the one nobody saw, after Yamamoto had thrown 96 pitches in a Game 6 victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Gary Phillips, New York Daily News, 17 Mar. 2026
In another prosecution brought by the DOJ, Cleveland Guardians pitchers Emmanuel Clase and Luis Ortiz were charged for allegedly rigging bets through fixing pitches in MLB games.
—Michael McCann, Sportico.com, 9 Mar. 2026
Sheets has gone to the plate this spring looking for pitches in a certain part of the zone.
—Kevin Acee, San Diego Union-Tribune, 9 Mar. 2026
Two walks aren’t ideal, a couple of uncompetitive pitches in those at-bats.
—Lamond Pope, Chicago Tribune, 3 Mar. 2026
Cease excels at missing bats with pitches in the strike zone, which is encouraging.
—Al Melchior, New York Times, 24 Feb. 2026
Local businesses would flourish; the game beloved by Black South Africans would finally be played on proper pitches in modern stadiums.
—Ian Buruma, New Yorker, 23 Feb. 2026
Then, after six innings and 96 pitches in the Dodgers’ Game 6 victory, Yamamoto contributed 34 more pitches over 2⅔ innings in relief the very next night to win Game 7 and earn Series MVP honors.
—Jim Alexander, Oc Register, 17 Feb. 2026
One of the best scenes was the one nobody saw, after Yamamoto had thrown 96 pitches in a Game 6 victory.
—Los Angeles Times, 15 Feb. 2026
Recent Examples of Synonyms for pitches in
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In the rear, an active wing contributes to the nearly 915 pounds of total downforce generated at a little over 155 mph.—
Erik Shilling,
Robb Report,
21 Mar. 2026
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In Colorado, the Maternal Mortality Review Committee said discrimination contributes to two-thirds of maternal deaths.—
Shaun Boyd,
CBS News,
20 Mar. 2026
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The tech industry's mega AI push has led to a shortage of memory chips in the broader market, which means that Meta's ambitious silicon roadmap could face future supply chain constraints.—
Katie Tarasov,Jonathan Vanian,
CNBC,
11 Mar. 2026
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Melt the chocolate chips in 30-second microwave bursts, stirring between each, until smooth, about 2 to 3 minutes total.—
Kelly McCarthy,
ABC News,
10 Mar. 2026
Cite this Entry
“Pitches in.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/pitches%20in. Accessed 28 Mar. 2026.
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