""I feel like 100 is the new 95," said Los Angeles Dodgers reliever Will Klein, who first hit 100 in a summer ball all-star game in 2020 and expects to again this season, having topped out thus far at 98.8 mph. "It used to be, 'You throw 95, that's gas.' Now, it's 100. And now you see starters out there sitting 100.""
"Chandler's fastball sat in the 88 to 89 mph vicinity, topping out at 91. He grew up in Georgia watching Jose Fernández, the incandescent Miami Marlins right-hander, and wanted to be like him."
Bubba Chandler, a high school athlete, aimed to reach a fastball velocity of 100 mph, inspired by MLB pitcher Jose Fernández. Initially throwing 88-91 mph, Chandler achieved his goal as a right-handed starter for the Pittsburgh Pirates. The number of pitchers reaching 100 mph has increased significantly, with 82 achieving it in a single MLB season. The trend reflects a broader velocity revolution in baseball, with teams prioritizing speed in talent acquisition and the average fastball now at 95 mph, indicating that 100 mph is becoming a new benchmark for pitchers.
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