Joyce throws fastest strikeout recorded in Major League Baseball

Ben Joyce, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, achieved the fastest recorded strikeout in Major League Baseball history by striking out Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a fastball clocked at 105.5 mph.

Ben Joyce, a pitcher for the Los Angeles Angels, achieved the fastest recorded strikeout in Major League Baseball history by striking out Tommy Edman of the Los Angeles Dodgers with a fastball clocked at 105.5 mph. The only current left-hander for the Pittsburgh Pirates, Aroldis Chapman, has delivered two faster pitches, reaching 105.8 mph in 2010 and 105.7 mph in 2016; however, Joyce's pitch remains the fastest ever thrown for a strikeout.

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