fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl 
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed and often appearing to rise slightly as it nears the plate
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He struck him out with a fastball.
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And then in a 2-2 count to Sal Frelick, Sasaki threw a fastball up and out of the zone.
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
His ability to throw three different fastballs kept Seattle’s hitters guessing.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 23, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
The center fielder fouled off two pitches before lining a fastball into center field.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Phillips mixed in five pitches during the outing — 17 sinkers, 14 splitters, 12 sweepers, nine curveballs and seven four-seam fastballs — and generated 10 swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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Maddie Lee, Los Angeles Times, 24 May 2026
His ability to throw three different fastballs kept Seattle’s hitters guessing.
—Jaylon Thompson
may 23, Kansas City Star, 24 May 2026
The center fielder fouled off two pitches before lining a fastball into center field.
—Jack Leo, AJC.com, 24 May 2026
Phillips mixed in five pitches during the outing — 17 sinkers, 14 splitters, 12 sweepers, nine curveballs and seven four-seam fastballs — and generated 10 swings and misses.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 24 May 2026
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“Fastball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/fastball. Accessed 28 May. 2026.
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fastball
noun
fast·ball
ˈfas(t)-ˌbȯl
: a baseball pitch thrown at full speed
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