GOODYEAR, Ariz. – In the early 2010s, Cincinnati Reds fans packed into Great American Ball Park to see Aroldis Chapman pitch. He was a closer who would put on a show, throwing 105 mph on his way to four straight All-Star teams.
Reds fans loved Chapman because he gave them a chance to witness something they had never seen before on a baseball field. At the time, there wasn’t a pitcher who could throw anywhere near as hard as Chapman could.
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Now, there’s a new prospect in the Reds’ organization with tools that no player in baseball can match.