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The numbers screamed for Madison Bumgarner, with the 2014 World Series championship on the line, to throw Kansas City’s Salvador Perez a breaking ball in the dirt.
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Go in and out with the heater, try to finish with the breaking ball.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Nick Lodolo’s breaking ball Lodolo’s sweeping breaking ball, which is called both a slider and a curveball by different catchers, is an oldie but a goodie.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kumar Rocker’s breaking ball Rocker’s primary breaking pitch is somewhat enigmatic.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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Justice Delos Santos, Mercury News, 24 Apr. 2026
Go in and out with the heater, try to finish with the breaking ball.
—Jordan McPherson, Miami Herald, 1 Apr. 2026
Nick Lodolo’s breaking ball Lodolo’s sweeping breaking ball, which is called both a slider and a curveball by different catchers, is an oldie but a goodie.
—C. Trent Rosecrans, New York Times, 25 Mar. 2026
Kumar Rocker’s breaking ball Rocker’s primary breaking pitch is somewhat enigmatic.
—Shawn McFarland, Dallas Morning News, 24 Mar. 2026
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“Breaking ball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/breaking%20ball. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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