I was ready to LIGHT UP because Kyle Schwarber had just stared down a 3-1 fastball right down the middle. I mean, it could not have been a more meatball pitch in a 3-1 count, so I have no idea what he thought he was looking for.
Turns out, he was just being respectful by taking another pitch. Because the 3-2 fastball get PARKED:
113 mph off the bat of @kschwarb12! pic.twitter.com/bLXeUpxLCd
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 19, 2020
That’s 113.1 mph off the bat, and it clocked at 416 feet per Statcast, but I don’t know about that one. Getting that far up in the bleachers in right is a HEALTHY shot. I’d give it a cool 420 at least …