split-finger fastballs

A form of split-finger fastball — A moderate rotation speed backspin pitch thrown with a ball gripped between the index finger and middle finger; it has good velocity, may have a precessing spin, and sinks as it approaches the plate.

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Meanings

noun
  1. pluralplural of split-finger fastball
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split-finger fastballs. (n.d.). In WatkinsX Dictionary. Retrieved November 4, 2026, from https://dictionary.watkinsx.com/word/split-finger%20fastballs

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