It is indeed impressive but it does nothing to guarantee success at that level of ball.
A major league hitter will in the course of a game be able to catch up with a pitch even if it is shot out of a cannon. It may take the 3rd or 4th time up but speed alone will not due it for this young man.
If he doesn’t learn to spot the ball and develop a couple of other pitches, you will be seeing some truly gargantuan homeruns being hit when a hickory bat tags a 105 mph fastball.
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Definitely. That’s a big reason why they moved him to the bullpen earlier this year down in the minors. He has a lot of work to do if they ever plan on using him as a starter in the bigs.
The Reds have to be happy to have that arm for the 7th or 8th inning in the post season, though.