Los Angeles Angels pitcher Ben Joyce left MLB fans in awe when he struck out Royals star Bobby Witt Jr. with three straight pitches over 103 MPH.
There are fast fastballs and then there's Los Angeles Angels relief pitcher Ben Joyce's fastball.
Joyce proceeded to blow away Witt, striking him out with three straight pitches that were clocked over 103 mph, including two at 105 mph.As a baseball noob I'll never comprehend how the human arm can survive throwing this fast, just crazy stuff from pitcher. Gotta be doing insane work outs.Joyce did this against one of the best hitters in MLB right now in Witt, who, if not for Aaron Judge's incredible season, would be the frontrunner for the AL MVP.
Joyce has notched a pair of saves, a 2.54 ERA and 24 strikeouts in 28 1/3 innings pitched this season.Tim Capurso is a staff writer on the Breaking and Trending News team at Sports Illustrated. Prior to joining SI in November 2023, he wrote for RotoBaller and ClutchPoints, where he was the lead editor for MLB, college football and NFL coverage. A lifelong Yankees and Giants fan, Capurso grew up just outside New York City and now lives near Philadelphia.
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