SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — Those who watch Rockies right-hander German Marquez pitch invariably come to a similar impression. It goes something like this: “It looks like he’s throwing so smooth and easy that I can’t believe he throws that hard.”
But he does. Just ask second baseman DJ LeMahieu, who took live batting practice against Marquez earlier this week.
“He’s got this really heavy fastball that’s tough to handle,” LeMahieu said.