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Really commanded his breaking ball, had a cutter, fastball, busted right-handers in with his heater, locked them up.
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Grichuk tagged a hanging breaking ball from Beck for his second home run of the night, putting Arizona up 7-1 with a wall-scraper to left.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
He's made more than 60 appearances each of the last two seasons, and was much better for the Astros after the trade with the Yankees, de-emphasizing his four-seam fastball and increasing his breaking ball usage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Suarez’s success, however, might hinge on reintroducing a breaking ball as a significant part of his repertoire.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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Tom Murphy, arkansasonline.com, 15 Feb. 2025
Grichuk tagged a hanging breaking ball from Beck for his second home run of the night, putting Arizona up 7-1 with a wall-scraper to left.
—Danny Emerman, The Mercury News, 3 Sep. 2024
He's made more than 60 appearances each of the last two seasons, and was much better for the Astros after the trade with the Yankees, de-emphasizing his four-seam fastball and increasing his breaking ball usage.
—Paul Du Quenoy, Newsweek, 9 Jan. 2025
Suarez’s success, however, might hinge on reintroducing a breaking ball as a significant part of his repertoire.
—Jeff Sanders, San Diego Union-Tribune, 20 Jan. 2025
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 1 Mar. 2025.
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