Shohei Ohtani t atlanta braves official merchandise hrows 100 mph fastball and hits homer with 115 mph exit velocity — in the same inning

April 5, 2021 By Ryan Fagan 0

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Triple digits. Triple freaking digits. 

On their own, a 100 mph fastball is atlanta braves jersey olsen special, but not shocking, and  Matt Chapman Blue Jays Jerseysa ball hit with an exit velocity above 100 is good, but not super MLB Car Accessoriesspecial. But for the sa atlanta braves austin riley jersey me guy to do that Yadier Molinain the same inning, as a pitcher and a hitter? That’s unprecedented. 

That’s Shohei Ohtani.

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Ohtani hit triple digits three times in the top of the first inning as a pitcher. He hit 100.6 mph against Adam Eaton and then touched 100.1 anMLB Cooperstown Collectiond 100.5 against Jose Abreu. 

Then, batting as a pitcher for the first time in his career, he crushed the first pitch he saw from Dylan Cease way over the fence atlanta braves jersey 4xl in right-center. The exit velocity on that home run? 

Oh, just 115.2 mph. Incredible. 

Go ahead, watch it again. And again. The sound that ball made was pretty amazing, too.

Oh, and for Ohtani th atlanta braves jersey men l e pi atlanta braves shirt women's tcher, the triple-digit heat isn't the only thing that makes him tough to hit.

Filthy. Here's MLB Snapback Hats hoping Ohtani stays healthy this year. 

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