ANAHEIM, Calif. -- Los Angeles Angels rookie reliever Ben Joyce threw a 105.5 mph fastball on Tuesday night that was the fastest pitch in the majors this season and the fastest strikeout pitch in the pitch-tracking era, which started in 2008.
Joyce's blazing fastball struck out Tommy Edman to end the Los Angeles Dodgers' half of the ninth inning. The hard-throwing Joyce also threw a 105.5 mph pitch in college at Tennessee, but his fastest pitch in the majors had been a 104.5 mph fastball.
Aroldis Chapman threw a 105.