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After hitting off the tee, Crow-Armstrong will go through flip drills, then hit the type of breaking ball he’s expected to see that night and finish with more swings against fastballs.
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 June 2025
With Jake Cronenworth hitting, Gibson bounced a breaking ball to the right of catcher Liam Hicks.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Wilson, the 23-year-old who came into the night with only one walk in his 90 plate appearances prior, worked the count to 3-1 before Jackson threw a hanging breaking ball, which Wilson served into center field allowing Luis Urías to score the game-winning run.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
There was just the one pitch to Wood — hung a breaking ball.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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Patrick Mooney, New York Times, 15 June 2025
With Jake Cronenworth hitting, Gibson bounced a breaking ball to the right of catcher Liam Hicks.
—Miami Herald, 27 May 2025
Wilson, the 23-year-old who came into the night with only one walk in his 90 plate appearances prior, worked the count to 3-1 before Jackson threw a hanging breaking ball, which Wilson served into center field allowing Luis Urías to score the game-winning run.
—Chris Biderman, Sacbee.com, 25 Apr. 2025
There was just the one pitch to Wood — hung a breaking ball.
—Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 May 2025
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 29 Jun. 2025.
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