PITTSBURGH — Pittsburgh Pirates rookie Oneil Cruz has recorded the hardest-hit ball in the seven years that Major League Baseball has measured exit velocity.
Cruz lashed a single that came off the bat at 122.4 mph in a 14-2 loss to Atlanta.
New York Yankees slugger Giancarlo Stanton had the previous record, twice hitting balls at 122.2 mph.
MLB began recording exit velocity during the 2015 season.
The 23-year-old Cruz is expected to be a key part of the Pirates’ rebuild.
He’s a 6-foot-6 shortstop who also recorded the hardest-thrown assist by an infielder at 97.8 mph earlier this year.
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