The home throwing speed is 160.6km… MLB rookie Cruz breaks new record
Cincinnati infielder Cruz throws bullet home from shortstop position 카지노
faster than Moon Dong-ju's fastest pitch in the KBO League
Ellie de la Cruz (21, Cincinnati Reds), a monster newcomer in the American Major League Baseball (MLB), broke her own record for the fastest throw by an infielder.
On the 21st (Korean time), during the defense of the 2023 MLB San Francisco Giants home game held at Great American Ball Park in Cincinnati, Ohio, USA, Cruz threw a ball at a speed of 160.6 km from the shortstop position to home, setting a new MLB infielder's record for throwing.
MLB said, "Crews, who set the record by throwing a ball at 157.55 km/h on the 17th, surpassed his own record in just four days," and introduced it as "the highest record since 2015 when the ball was measured."
Cruz, who started as the first hitter and shortstop that day, produced an amazing scene in the defense 2 out 1 base in the top of the 4th inning with a 2-0 lead.
Cincinnati allowed opposing team Luis Matos a double that went beyond the left fielder's height, and in the meantime, first base runner Wilmer Flores rushed home past second and third base.
In the meantime, Cincinnati left fielder Will Benson threw a ball to Cruz at shortstop, who immediately threw it hard toward home with his right hand.
The ball flew at a tremendous speed of 160.6 km per hour and was delivered to the catcher in one bound.
Cincinnati catcher Luke Mail tagged out the runner to end the inning.
160.6 km is a speed equivalent to the velocity of a fastball pitcher in MLB steps on the pitch and winds up and throws as hard as he can.
In the domestic professional baseball KBO League, Hanwha Eagles' Moon Dong-ju threw a 160.1km fastball in April, becoming the first Korean player in the KBO League to throw a ball at 160km/h.
This is the part where you can guess how amazing De La Cruz's throwing speed is.
Cruz, who debuted in the big leagues last month, is catching the fans' attention by radiating tremendous strength.
After hitting a triple against the Los Angeles Dodgers on the 8th of last month, he reached third base in just 10.83 seconds, recording the fastest triple this season.
On the 9th of this month, he even set a record against Milwaukee by stealing second base, third base, and home in one inning.
Cruz, a right-handed switch hitter from the Dominican Republic, has maintained a solid record this season with a batting average of 0.279, 4 homers, 16 RBIs and 17 stolen bases.
In this game, he went 4 at bats with 1 hit and 1 walk, contributing to a 5-1 victory.