Cardinals closer Jordan Hicks is MLB’s new gas man, as he makes Aroldis Chapman look like Bartolo Colon.
Nearly every fastball Hicks throws is 100+ mph, and he often tops that, even.
Phillies infielder Odubel Herrera found that out during Sunday’s game, when Hicks hit him with a four-pitch sequence that averaged (!) 104.5 mph. Two of the throws were 105 mph, while the others were 104 mph, and that’s just ridiculous.
Good luck making solid contact/catching up to any of this gas.
Jordan Hicks goes 105, 104, 105 and 104 mph. 🔥🔥🔥🔥
And, Odubel gets the well-deserved participation trophy, getting 1b on the dropped 3rd. 🏆 pic.twitter.com/IMQrTyDuHy
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 20, 2018
Jordan Hicks is only the second pitcher on record to reach 105 mph.
He threw the five hardest pitches of the 2018 season in the nineth inning today.
— Joe Trezza (@JoeTrezz) May 20, 2018
Not sure if Statcast was broken for an at-bat or Jordan Hicks really wanted to turn up the gas for Odubel Herrera, but the system says he was SITTING 104 and topping out at 105. Whoa. (h/t @Is09286405) pic.twitter.com/Kzr3Ne42R4
— Jeff Passan (@JeffPassan) May 20, 2018
No MLB pitcher in history has thrown a faster strike than the one Hicks tossed on Sunday, which was clocked at 105.0 mph.
On July 18, 2016, Aroldis Chapman threw what's considered the fastest pitch since the advent of Statcast, at 105.1 mph. It was a ball.
This afternoon, Jordan Hicks threw a 105.0-mph sinker that was fouled back, making it …. drumroll … the fastest strike thrown, per Statcast.
— Derrick Goold (@dgoold) May 20, 2018
Bunting might actually be the best option against Hicks. Good luck catching up to that gas.
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