At 105 mph, Jordan Hicks is MLB's hardest thrower. What does that mean for his future?

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SAN FRANCISCO – Five years ago at age 16, Jordan Hicks participated in a youth tournament in Atlanta and attended a Braves game, where he was blown away by the sight of then-Cincinnati Reds reliever Aroldis Chapman repeatedly pumping fastballs above 100 mph. Now Hicks has replaced Chapman as baseball’s premier fireballer. The St. Louis Cardinals rookie has thrown the three fastest pitches in the majors this season, two of them at 105 mph, and seven of the top 10. He leads the majors with 286 pitches reaching triple-digit speed, nearly twice as many as Chapman’s 153, the second-highest total. Statcast figures indicate Hicks averages the hardest two-seam fastball (100.2 mph), sinker (99.8) and

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