We knew we had to pay attention to Jordan Hicks from the moment he set foot in the Major Leagues. His very first pitch, a sinker to Brandon Nimmo on Opening Day, arrived at 100.3 mph.
He threw seven fastballs that day, all between 99.7 mph and 101.6 mph. He hasn't stopped throwing heat since, topping out at a nearly unbelievable 105 mph on May 21. He has nearly half of all 100 mph-plus pitches thrown across the entire big leagues in 2018. His 99.7 mph average fastball velocity is easily baseball's best.