MLB Pipeline gave Masyn Winn’s arm an 80, literally the top of the scale, in the offseason because Winn, a former two-way player in the St. Louis system. Louis – can throw some of the best darts in Minor League Baseball.
The 20-year-old shortstop scooped up a bounce ball from Astros prospect Yanner Diaz in the second inning and unleashed a 100.5 mph throw for an easy out. For reference, the hardest major league infield throw in the Statcast era was 97.8 mph, and that was set just this week by Pirates shortstop Oneil Cruz. Winn maxed out at 99.8 mph with his arm strength last season at Single-A Palm Beach (where Statcast data is also available), so this is the first time he’s hit triple digits in publicly available data.
Winn’s improving bat at High-A and Double-A helped him become a Top 100 prospect for the first time in 2022, and his defense in the top six has always been special. But it’s the hand that will likely draw the biggest sighs in the Majors, just as it did on Saturday.
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