DeGrom began playing baseball as a shortstop and was converted into a pitcher during his junior year at Stetson. The Mets selected him in the ninth round of the 2010 MLB draft, and he made his MLB debut with the Mets on May 15, 2014.

How fast did deGrom throw in college?

By releasing the ball closer to the plate, deGrom toys with the batter's perception of how quickly the pitch is moving. Quants have figured out how to measure a pitch's "effective velocity," and, sure enough, deGrom leads the majors in that category, at 100.4 mph.

What is the fastest pitch ever thrown?

Fastest pitch ever thrown

As a result, Aroldis Chapman is credited with throwing the fastest pitch in MLB history. On Sept. 24, 2010, Chapman made MLB history. Then a rookie relief pitcher for the Cincinnati Reds, the fireballer unleashed a fastball clocked at 105.1 mph by PITCH/fx.