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Building a breakout: How to find starters with good fastballs using advanced metrics (2026)

If you're tired of reading article after article that just touts individual players for the upcoming season, then why not take some time to dig into some advanced metrics with me in the second part of ...
MassLive

Red Sox prospect’s fastball ‘is something amazing,’ but who’s Boston’s No. 1 prospect? | Christopher Smith

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Baseball America, MLB Pipeline and SoxProspects.com all rank 23-year-old left-handed pitcher Payton Tolle the Red Sox’ No. 1 prospect. The three sites also rank 20-year-old ...
Yardbarker

Yankees’ Carlos Lagrange touches blazing 102.6 MPH fastball, showcasing elite upside

Here’s what the front office already knows: Lagrange’s heater isn’t just hard—it’s a weapon. MLB Pipeline ranks him 79th overall in their Top 100 prospects for 2026, and his fastball carries a ...
Major League Baseball

Anthony Eyanson reaches 100.2 mph with a fastball

Red Sox No. 10 prospect Anthony Eyanson records his hardest pitch of the game, throwing a 100.2 mph fastball in the bottom of ...
MassLive

Top Red Sox prospect’s ‘weapon’ makes elite fastball appear 2 mph harder than actual speed

FORT MYERS, Fla. — Top Red Sox prospect Payton Tolle’s four-seam fastball appears two miles per hour faster to hitters than its actual speed. His heater averaged 96.7 mph in 2025, ranking in the 86th ...