We know Oscar Gonzalez is fast. We know Oscar Gonzalez can hit the ball hard. Now we know he can also throw the ball hard, as well.
Baseball Savant released its latest argument-silencing metric yesterday, revealing just who actually has the strongest throwing arm in the majors. Surprising takeaways included Nolan Arenado being merely average, José Ramírez actually coming in below average with his apparently leaky hose, and of all people Royals right fielder Nate Eaton in possession of the strongest arm in baseball with a 98.1 mph throw speed. In fifth though, SpongeBob himself, Cleveland’s own Oscar Gonzalez clocking a 96.