Yet another hurler from Japan is taking the spotlight and this time, his name is Shohei Otani.
Why is he under the spotlight? Well, on Tuesday, the 22-year old broke his personal record and threw the fastest pitch in Japanese baseball history.
According to CBS Sports, the fastball was heaved at 164-KPH which translates to 101.9 MPH. Otani held the previous record with a 101-MPH pitch he threw earlier in the season.
He has more than just his fastball, though.
Otani’s arsenal includes a high-80’s splitter, an interesting forkball, a low-80’s slider, and even a changeup.