Aroldis Chapman has made a name for himself by lighting up the radar gun throughout his career.
Chapman holds the record for the fastest pitch thrown in the Statcast era at 105.8 mph. He also holds the No. 2 spot with a 105.7 mph pitch. Chapman is ninth all-time in saves and has more strikeouts than any reliever in the history of baseball. Chapman has left his mark on the game, and the 38-year-old is still playing like an All-Star.
Chapman has been around for a while, so there's not much he hasn't seen. However, he, like everyone else, is in awe of Jacob Misiorowski. Chapman's fastball has been one of the best pitches in baseball for years, but to see that kind of velocity from a starter is special.
“He’s unbelievable,” said Chapman, per The Athletic's Jayson Stark. “I love to watch him.”
The third fastest pitch thrown in the Statcast era belongs to Ben Joyce, at 105.5 mph. However, this year, Misiorowski tied him with a 105.5 mph fastball to Pete Crow-Armstrong. It is the fastest pitch ever recorded by a starting pitcher in the Statcast era.
Chapman has been amazing fans with his velocity for years, but now there's a player who's able to match him on the radar gun as a starter. What makes Misiorowski so impressive is the fact that he maintains his velocity late into games. While Chapman comes in for an inning and blows his fastball by hitters for one inning, Misiorowski is doing it for six innings every five days.