ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball Tuesday night that was the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the fastest strikeout pitch in the ...
San Diego Padres reliever Mason Miller was dealing once again Wednesday, Oct. 1, striking out five batters over the seventh and eighth innings in the Padres' 3-0 win over the Chicago Cubs. The 27-year ...
Major League prospects are chasing velocity every year. Coaching staffs are helping those prospects try to get every last bit out of each pitch. The Chicago Cubs are no different. In the past few ...
NEW YORK (AP) — Flamethrowers ruled the mound in the major leagues this year, with the average four-seam fastball among right-handed pitchers reaching 95 mph for the first time. Average velocity has ...