Andrew Romine stepped atop the mound to pitch the ninth inning Friday night, acting as the Seattle Mariners’ white flag. They were trailing the Los Angeles Dodgers 11-1 and the first pitch he threw traveled 67.7 mph to Manny Machado.
Yes, a 67.7 mph pitch in a major league baseball game thrown to one of the best hitters in the world.
Romine is now one of two position players in Mariners history to be called on in two different games to pitch in a season, joining former catcher Jesus Sucre, who pitched two outings in 2015.
Romine added to the escalating number of pitching appearances by position players across baseball.