J.D. Martinez has faced many relief pitchers during his 14 years in the majors. The New York Mets designated hitter though could only laugh and smile after striking out against Los Angeles Angels rookie Ben Joyce.
Joyce struck out Martinez with a 104.7 mph cutter, the fastest pitch in the majors this season. It eclipsed the 104.5 mph pitch he threw on July 12 against Seattle.It also was the final pitch of the game and gave Joyce his first big league save as the Angels held on for a 5-4 victory over the Mets.
When he was told that it was the fastest pitch in the majors this year, Martinez said: “I’m going to be all over Instagram striking out.”Camilo DovalJoyce's first pitch to Martinez was 103.7 mph fastball for a called strike. Martinez then fouled off a 103.2 mph heater before the hard-throwing, right-hander kicked it into another gear.The matchup between Martinez and Joyce was the perfect power vs. power matchup at the end of the game.
“I felt pretty calm, but it was a different level of adrenaline for sure,” Joyce said. “It was a different level there. It was an 0-2 pitch. Just try to let it eat and ended up getting a good result."ran out to talk to Joyce, because Joyce couldn't hear what O'Hoppe called. Joyce — who has not allowed a run in 18 straight outings since June 14 — has eclipsed triple digits with 41.3% of his pitches this season , which ranks second in the majors. Oakland’sAfter the Angels traded relievers Carlos Estévez and Luis García, Joyce will get more save opportunities during the final two months of the season. He was a third-round pick by the Angels in the 2022 draft and made only 12 appearances last year due to an elbow injury.
Stepping into the closer's role also gives Joyce a chance to become only the third pitcher since pitch tracking started in 2009 to register 105 mph. Cincinnati's
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