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The Atlanta Braves and New York Mets are playing each other on their Opening Day, and ace pitcher Jacob deGrom is already in midseason form. Facing Braves star Ronald Acuña to open the game Friday, he was packing a veritable flame-thrower.
Check out the sequence here as deGrom strikes out Acuña with nothing but straight heat. He hit 100 on the gun on one pitch, then sent Acuña packing back to the dugout with a 99 mph fastball.
Jacob deGrom's pitch speeds to start the season:
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) July 24, 2020
-99 mph
-99 mph
-99 mph
-99 mph
-100 mph
-99 mph
(via @Mets) pic.twitter.com/Sph2vTpCVw
Fans were ecstatic to see these stars face off and to witness the spectacle of deGrom at peak form.
Jacob Degrom striking out Acuna on 100 pic.twitter.com/NqLLGo1miG
— Fuzzy (@fuzzyfromyt) July 24, 2020
Acuña vs DeGrom pic.twitter.com/17DU95AOZs
— Jay-C (@TheJuanSalazar) July 24, 2020
The gun is showing deGrom at 99-100
— Matt Williams (@MattWi77iams) July 24, 2020#
Nothing but fastballs to Acuna and made him look silly. pic.twitter.com/E7BR1knGVd
deGrom touching 99 mph in the first two pitches and 100 mph…Acuña Jr… pic.twitter.com/zaieSUzdQD
— Mr. Ojea (@NickOjea) July 24, 2020
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