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This has been the year of high velocity in Major League Baseball. Pitchers like Pittsburgh Pirates rookie starter Paul Skenes (who will start the All-Star Game on Tuesday night for the National League) and Oakland Athletics closer Mason Miller are bringing the heat like we've never seen before. Radar guns are routinely hitting triple digits all over the league. The average velocity on fastballs this season is 93.8 mph, matching last year's mark as the highest in baseball history.
At the plate, hitters are getting more used to seeing pitches at, near or over 100 mph -- and they're adjusting, albeit incrementally.