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Jacob Misiorowski Pitching In A Way Nobody Ever Has

There aren’t many pitchers regularly hitting 100 mph. There’s only one starting pitcher who does it. So far in 2026, 382 pitches have reached triple digits by a starting pitcher. Of those, 61% of them (233) came from the right arm of Jacob Misiorowski.
Major League Baseball

Cade Smith's fastball isn't as good this year -- but his splitter is elite

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The New York Times

Roki Sasaki has regained his fastball velocity, and confidence, with the Dodgers

Lately, Roki Sasaki has been looking like the pitcher he was before coming to MLB. Jayne Kamin-Oncea / Imagn Images LOS ANGELES — Dave Roberts knew what he was seeing from Roki Sasaki. After all, the Los Angeles Dodgers’ manager had seen it before, on ...
AOL

Padres' Jake Cronenworth Hit in the Face with a 96 MPH Fastball During MLB Game

San Diego Padres player Jake Cronenworth was struck in the face by a 96 mph fastball — but he opted to remain in the game and helped his team take home a win. A broadcast of the Padres' game against the Los Angeles Angels on Saturday, April 18, caught ...