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Podcast: Baseball America
Episode: Prospect Podcast: Why Throwing Hard Matters And Who Throws The Hardest
Description: On this week's Prospect Podcast, Geoff Pontes and JJ Cooper talk a whole lot about pitcher's velocity. We discuss why it's the key to MLB success, and we look at which MiLB pitchers throw the hardest and have the nastiest stuff.(00:00) Why we love velocity(05:00) A new study finds MLB SPs who throw harder not only have more success, they also have longer careers(20:00) Looking at which MiLB pitchers threw 100 mph in 2025.(31:10) MiLB Stuff Leaders(44:00) Prospect SoapboxesLinks: MiLB...