fireballer

[fahyuhr-baw-ler]

noun

Baseball Slang.

1. a hard-throwing fastball pitcher.

Word History and Origins

Origin of fireballer¹

fireball + -er ¹

Example Sentences

Suspicions about rookie fireballer Edgardo Henriquez were confirmed, as Henriquez walked a batter to load the bases, walked in a run and gave up a run-scoring single.

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They have two high-profile Japanese players other than Ohtani in opening-day starter Yoshinobu Yamamoto and rookie fireballer Roki Sasaki.

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General manager Brandon Gomes compared the 102.5-mph fireballer to Paul Skenes of the Pittsburgh Pirates.

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There’s no way the 23-year-old fireballer hasn’t thought about whether he wants to play with Shohei Ohtani or against him.

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More than 70% of his pitches were either cutters or sinkers, an uncharacteristic mix for the former fireballer.

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