How Fast Can They Throw?

Dec 20 2022 by Twinkie Town

 
Jhoan Duran #59 of the Minnesota Twins delivers a pitch | Photo by David Berding/Getty Images

Jhoan Duran and his contemporaries push the boundaries of pitch velocity. Is there an upper limit to what they can do?

Velocity is king.

That idea, perhaps more than any other, has driven the evolution of modern baseball. Major League fastballs are faster than ever and getting faster. You already know this but I’m going to show you the data to drive home the point:

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