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He threw a fastball in the high 90s that reached 102 mph. [9] [2] Between the two teams he was 5–7 with a 3.03 ERA, a WHIP of 0.958, and a 4.67 strikeout-to-walk ratio. [1] Baseball America named him the Number 25 prospect in baseball, MLB.com ranked him as the Number 26 prospect, and MLB Pipeline named him the No. 47 prospect. [13] [9] [2]
In 14 starts, he compiled an 8–5 record and 3.84 ERA with 70 strikeouts across 75 innings. On June 28, 2024, Graceffo was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time. [14] Graceffo made his major league debut the next day on June 29, 2024, pitching 4.1 innings in relief against the Cincinnati Reds. [15]
Average four-seam fastball velocity since 2008. The fastest pitch officially recognized by MLB was a 105.8 mph four-seam fastball thrown by Aroldis Chapman on September 24, 2010. [14] Since the mid-2000s, MLB has observed a significant increase in fastball velocity among pitchers. In 2008, the average four-seam fastball velocity in the MLB was ...
Angels closer Ben Joyce threw a 105.5-mph fastball to strike out ... Even in an era when extreme velocity is prized and more triple-digit fastballs are recorded than ever, Joyce is the most likely ...
Cristopher Alexis Sánchez (born December 12, 1996) is a Dominican professional baseball pitcher for the Philadelphia Phillies of Major League Baseball (MLB). He made his MLB debut in 2021 and was named an All-Star in 2024.
He made his professional debut with the Rookie-level AZL Cubs, pitching to a 2.89 ERA with 25 strikeouts in 18 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings during the 2014 season. The next year, Steele made 10 starts for the Class A Short Season Eugene Emeralds , with whom he went 3–1 with a 2.66 ERA and 38 strikeouts in 40 + 2 ⁄ 3 innings. [ 8 ]
In 2024, he batted .259/.320/.335 with two home runs and 32 RBIs in 475 at bats. His average exit velocity of 83.4 mph was the lowest in MLB, his 23.8% softly hit balls were the highest percentage among all MLB batters, and his 18.5% hard hit balls were the lowest percentage among MLB batters, and his .07% barrel percentage was the lowest in MLB.
Fujikawa's fastball, which usually clocks 148 to 152 km/h (92 to 94 mph) but tops out at 156 km/h (97 mph), is often described in Japan using the term "Hi no tama sutorēto" (火の玉ストレート), which literally means "Fireball fastball" but can be loosely translated to "Four-seam fireball". His fastball velocity is down a bit from his ...