Jhoan Duran is first in MLB history to throw 100 mph off-speed pitch

The "splinker" from Jhoan Duran that struck out Alex Verdugo on Monday night at 100.8 mph was the first off-speed pitch to reach that speed in MLB history

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Duran leads the majors this season with an average splitter speed of 96.2 mph, according to Baseball Savant

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His four-seam fastball, which averages 100.7 mph in the majors, is also the fastest

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With an average speed of 87.7 mph, his curveball ranks second in baseball. Duran has the highest splitter velocity of anyone

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According to Do-Hyoung Park, who follows the Twins for MLB.com, Duran currently has 68 of the top places for splitter velocity in the pitch-tracking period

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That pumps you up like very few things I've ever seen from a pitcher. Ever. The end goal is to get three outs

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There are a lot of different ways to do that. But my god, that is some insane stuff," said Twins manager Rocco Baldelli Monday night

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