A new benchmark has been set for the fastest pitch of the Major League Baseball season after Jhoan Duran clocked above 104mph three times on Wednesday afternoon.
The Minnesota Twins reliever came in and put the finishing touches on a 7-1 win over the San Francisco Giants at Target Field in Minneapolis, showing off his lightning arm with the first pitch of 104mph this season, beating the previous high of 103.8mph reached by St Louis Cardinals slinger Jordan Hicks and Kansas City Royals star Aroldis Chapman earlier in the campaign.
But one was not enough for the Dominican, throwing two more laser beams including one at 104.6mph and a 104.0mph dart that struck out Casey Schmitt in the top of the ninth to end the game.
