Robert Stock, the Red Sox’ newly-acquired pitcher who was claimed off of waivers on Sunday from the Phillies, has quite an arm. So much so that before being designated for assignment by the team in July, 28 of his 229 pitches in the big leagues were 99 miles per hour or faster.
Today, Stock can pitch up to 100 miles per hour, just a few shy of Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks, who pitched 104.3 mph in 2019.
But Stock’s journey to the majors has not been an easy one despite being marked a pitching prodigy at a young age.