NEW YORK - Felipe Rivero's first pitch on Friday night came in at 98.5 MPH. That was one of ten fastballs that he threw on the evening, and the slowest one of the night.
The next fastball was 100.6 MPH. Then 101.6. Then two more topping 101 MPH. Then a 100 MPH fastball that led to a lineout.
His next at-bat was a three pitch strikeout, with two 100 MPH fastballs (one at 100.9 MPH), and a 92 MPH changeup.
He finally got a groundout, throwing two 82 MPH sliders, then two fastballs at 100.8 and 100.