10 Fastest Pitches of 2023 MLB Season is a Jhoan Duran Highlight Reel
Jhoan Duran is one of the best relief pitchers in all of baseball, thanks to three lights out pitches. But let’s not kid ourselves. Duran’s “offspeed” pitches are great but it’s his 102-105 MPH fastball that sets him apart from the rest of the pitchers sitting in MLB bullpens.
10 Fastest Pitches of 2023 is a Jhoan Duran highlight reel
How much harder does Duran throw than other professional flamethrowers? Well, here are the 10 fastest pitches of 2023. Notice how many of them are Jhoan Duran… (spoiler: it’s nine)
The 10 Fastest Pitches of 2023. 🔥 pic.twitter.com/mP3tBd15Ro
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) December 5, 2023
In 2024, the 26-year-old Dominican will try and bounce back from a down summer in 2023. What? Duran fell off the wagon last season, compared to his rookie year. His ERA climbed over .6 points, his WHIP was up too. He allowed more hits, more home runs and walked 1.5 more batters per 9 innings.
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Minnesota Twins set at closer
Oh, and he was still one of the most dominant closers in baseball. His rookie season was just historic and unsustainable. The Minnesota Twins have weaknesses they will work to strengthen this offseason. One things is for sure, they’re set at closer.
| Year | Age | ERA | G | GF | SV | IP | ER | HR | BB | SO | ERA+ | FIP | WHIP | H9 | HR9 | BB9 | SO9 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 24 | 1.86 | 57 | 18 | 8 | 67.2 | 14 | 6 | 16 | 89 | 210 | 2.52 | 0.975 | 6.7 | 0.8 | 2.1 | 11.8 |
| 2023 | 25 | 2.45 | 59 | 41 | 27 | 62.1 | 17 | 6 | 25 | 84 | 175 | 3.21 | 1.139 | 6.6 | 0.9 | 3.6 | 12.1 |
| 2 Yr | 2 Yr | 2.15 | 116 | 59 | 35 | 130.0 | 31 | 12 | 41 | 173 | 191 | 2.85 | 1.054 | 6.6 | 0.8 | 2.8 | 12.0 |
Generated 12/6/2023
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