Pitchers are throwing harder than ever in today's game. Los Angeles Angels hurler Ben Joyce even fired a 105.5 MPH fastball on Tuesday. However, throwing hard may not always be a good thing according to Atlanta Braves utility man Whit Merrifield.
Merrifield was hit in the back of the head with a fastball during the Braves' game against the Colorado Rockies on Tuesday. The veteran, who ended up being removed from the game, was clearly unhappy after the incident, video via Bally Sports South.
Braves' Whit Merrifield calls out hard-throwing pitchers amid command concerns
Jeff Criswell, the Rockies pitcher who threw the pitch that hit Merrifield, likely wasn't trying to hit the veteran.