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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Blake Treinen, 37, RP, Apex (agent): When healthy, Treinen is as tough to hit as any reliever in baseball, mixing a frisbee-like sweeper with a mid-90s fastball.
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Steve Henson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
But Freeman – back in the lineup – struck out looking on a too-close-to-take-with-two-strikes sweeper on the outside corner.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Manaea had emerged as the Mets’ best and most consistent starter over the last month by trimming down his repertoire to mainly his two different fastballs and his slower sweeper as a breaking ball.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Ohtani appeared to never mentally recover from taking a couple of Manaea’s sweepers in his first at-bat.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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Steve Henson, Orlando Sentinel, 3 Nov. 2024
But Freeman – back in the lineup – struck out looking on a too-close-to-take-with-two-strikes sweeper on the outside corner.
—Dan Freedman, Forbes, 22 Oct. 2024
Manaea had emerged as the Mets’ best and most consistent starter over the last month by trimming down his repertoire to mainly his two different fastballs and his slower sweeper as a breaking ball.
—Tim Britton, The Athletic, 21 Aug. 2024
Advertisement Ohtani appeared to never mentally recover from taking a couple of Manaea’s sweepers in his first at-bat.
—Dylan Hernández, Los Angeles Times, 15 Oct. 2024
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“Sweeper.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/sweeper. Accessed 3 Dec. 2024.
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