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Pitches of the day, September 12, 2026

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Daniel Espino

Cleveland Guardians · Four-Seam Fastballvs. Josh BellBottom 1 · Swinging Strike

The fastest strikeout pitch of the day, a 99.7 mph four-seamer 1 inch above the zone.

Observed · MLB tracking

Speed
99.7 mph
Spin
2,431 rpm
Throws
Right
02468Height · ftDashed: gravity only50 ft from homePlate

Derived · Side view, the last 50 feet · Dashed: the same release under gravity alone · Vertical scale exaggerated

About this pitch Observed and derived

Josh Bell strikes out swinging.

The pitch crossed the plate 3.44 feet high, above the batter’s tracked vertical zone (1.68–3.33 ft). It spun at 2,431 rpm. Over the whole flight MLB measured 16.6 inches of induced vertical break; the chart compares the last 50 feet only, so its figure is smaller.

Selection & sources

Five strikeouts from the day's finished games, chosen for variety from the 35 that had full tracking and an MLB clip: different pitch types first, then different pitchers, then speed. A sample, not a ranking. The notes are written from MLB's measurements, not by a person. Updates automatically from the previous Eastern calendar day, checked every 15 minutes while the site is in use. Only completed games with verified clips and tracking qualify; fewer than five pitches may be available. Retrieved 2026-09-13. The clip is the MLB broadcast; if it stalls.

Speed, spin and plate location are MLB’s tracking. The flight view is drawn from MLB’s fitted position, speed and acceleration at about 50 feet from home, ending at the front of the plate, and checked against the reported plate location. Measurements describe the pitch, not why the batter missed it. The chart is separate from the broadcast.

MLB game data · Exact pitch on Savant · Coordinate definitions

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2025 statistics · Aggregate, regular season

Fastball speed and movement across pitchers.

Four-seamers with the most pitches in this sample

PitcherPitchesSpeedIVB
Freddy PeraltaMIL · Four-seam fastball1,65194.8 mph16.8 in
Kevin GausmanTOR · Four-seam fastball1,62794.5 mph16.8 in
Robbie RaySF · Four-seam fastball1,59393.6 mph18.2 in

Pitcher-season means · Minimum 100 four-seam fastballs. Baseball Savant