"Absurd!": First 100 MPH Off-Speed Pitch In MLB History

Minnesota Twins rookie Jhoan Duran has established himself as a flame-throwing force out of the bullpen in his rookie season. But Monday night he really made jaws drop, pulling off an all-time major league first.

Jhoan Duran becomes the first pitcher in MLB history to throw an off-speed pitch 100mph (splitter). 🔥#MNTwins https://t.co/7cAcEjYsmX
— Dustin Morse (@morsecode) August 30, 2022

The first pitcher in big league history to throw an off-speed pitch at 100 mph!

Rocco Baldelli on Jhoan Duran throwing a 100 mph splinker: "That pumps you up like very few things I've ever seen from a pitcher. Ever. The end goal is to get three outs. There are a lot of different ways to do that. But my god, that is some insane stuff." https://t.co/LLfml0KYvl
— Aaron Gleeman (@AaronGleeman) August 30, 2022

The pitch is the "splinker", and Twins manager Rocco Baldelli is feeding off Duran's electric stuff. "That pumps you up like very few things I've ever seen from a pitcher. Ever. The end goal is to get three outs. There are a lot of different ways to do that. But my god, that is some insane stuff."

In case you didn't already know, Jhoan Duran's stuff is nasty.

Last night for the #Twins, Duran became the first pitcher ever to throw an off-speed pitch at 100+ mph 🔥@Twins | #MNTwins pic.twitter.com/If406R6nio
— MLB Network Radio on SiriusXM (@MLBNetworkRadio) August 30, 2022

"He's a one-of-a-kind type of pitcher," added Baldelli.

All Boston Red Sox shortstop Xander Bogaerts could do after facing Duran is just shake his head in disbelief.