Fastball velocity holds a certain allure. This winter we've seen four pitchers who averaged 95+ miles per hour on their 2010 fastballs change teams: Henry Rodriguez, Matt Lindstrom, Felipe Paulino, and Bobby Jenks (minimum 20 innings pitched). Here are the hardest-throwing free agents still out there:
- Kyle Farnsworth (94.9)
- Blaine Boyer (94.6)
- Jose Veras (94.4)
- Brad Penny (94.1)
- Chris Ray (93.9)
- Todd Coffey (93.6)
- Dustin Nippert (93.1)
- Manny Delcarmen (93.1)
How about trade candidates?
- David Aardsma (94.1). Note that setup man Brandon League actually threw harder in 2010.
- Leo Nunez (94.0)
- Matt Garza (93.3)
- It wouldn't be a complete shock to see Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Joba Chamberlain, or Heath Bell included in a deal, though they are unlikely trade candidates.
All velocity data comes from FanGraphs/Baseball Info Solutions.
