Cincinnati Reds reliever Derek Law is a 32-year-old who has spent his entire professional career working on throwing the ball harder. Law is a baseball journeyman, and he has found a breakthrough during a strong 2023 season after increasing his average fastball velocity to 95.3 mph.
To get to this point, it took years of taxing workouts and throwing programs tailored specifically for him. He gritted out tough seasons, taught himself new pitches and survived getting designated for assignment by five teams. The entire time, Law was looking for a way to throw just a little harder.