MLB 2026: Inside the rise of 100 mph pitching velocity

Hitting 100 mph on the radar gun is a badge of honor. Here's why the number of pitchers who have reached it has exploded.
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Texas Baseball Commit Wows With 100 MPH Fastball

Good news: Texas baseball signed a left-handed pitching recruit who’s 6’9 and throws a 100+ MPH as a high school senior. Bad news: Texas baseball will be competing with 30 MLB teams to sign him next ...

Red Sox prospect, ‘a monster physically,’ routinely reaches 100 mph at 19 years old

Red Sox 19-year-old pitching prospect Juan Valera consistently reaches 99-100 mph. He topped out at 100.5 mph and averaged 99.3 mph with his four-seam fastball in Boston’s Spring Breakout game March ...

Padres notebook: Mason Miller’s change of pace, Ty France staying warm and ready

BOSTON — Mason Miller started Masataka Yoshida off with a 100.5 mph fastball. The Red Sox pinch-hitter saw from the on-deck circle the 88.1 mph slider that got Wilyer Abreu swinging. But he couldn’t ...

Mass. high school pitcher Brody Bumila’s fastball tops 100 mph, draws crowd of MLB scouts

Bishop Feehan's Bumila also recently led the school's basketball team to a Division 1 state title. The post Mass. high school pitcher Brody Bumila’s fastball tops 100 mph, draws crowd of MLB scouts ...
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Twins’ Taj Bradley hits 100 mph; where to find top prospects: Notebook

In his short time with the Twins, Taj Bradley dominates the team's leaderboard for fastest pitches thrown by starters. Jay Biggerstaff / Imagn Images Taj Bradley has been the starting pitcher in both ...