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101 mph (from an 18-year-old!) blows away MLB's No. 5 prospect -- and his helmet

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JUPITER, Fla. -- There was a breeze at Roger Dean Chevrolet Stadium on Thursday, but it was generated by the speed of 18-year-old Miguel Sime Jr.’s 100.8 mph fastball that blew the helmet off No. 5 overall prospect JJ Wetherholt. In the Nationals' 9-8 loss to the Cardinals in their

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"An 18-year-old prospect is already throwing 162 km/h; even the 5th-ranked MLB prospect is helpless against strikeouts. Has an all-time monster emerged? His current velocity is sufficient." OSEN = Reporter Gil Jun-young. Washington Nationals right-handed pitching prospect Miguel Cime Jr. surprised everyone by throwing tremendous fastballs despite his young age. Major League

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MLB broke the news in United States on Friday, March 20, 2026.
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