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How To Fix Your Fastball

How To Fix Your Fastball

Update: 2025-09-23
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Are you throwing the wrong fastball or just throwing it too much? We break down everything that goes into building a fastball that actually plays. From dead zone profiles and approach angles to deception, command, and usage. This is a full look at what makes a fastball effective at every level.

What we covered:

✅ How to fix dead zone fastballs

✅ Vertical & horizontal approach angle explained

✅ Fastball command vs outlier shapes

✅ How fastball usage affects velocity, pitch design & recovery

✅ College vs pro usage trends

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How To Fix Your Fastball

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