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Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera made MLB history with a stunning 96 mph changeup

Wait. WHAT?!

It’s wild to think that the average velocity on a Major League fastball was hovering around 91 mph as recently as 2008. Now, almost every team has pitchers coming out of the bullpen who can throw close to triple digits. The average MLB fastball is right around 94 mph this season.

Well, just wait until you hear about Marlins pitcher Edward Cabrera’s changeup velocity. It defies logic and physics.

The Marlins right hander made his first start of the 2022 season on Wednesday against the Rockies, and he was basically unhittable. He took a no hitter into the sixth inning, and he unleashed a 96 mph changeup (!!!) to go with his 99 mph fastball. Take a look:

According to Baseball Savant, that 96 mph changeup was the fastest measured changeup for a strikeout in MLB history. And while a changeup is usually most effective when it looks like a fastball out of the hand but has a significant drop in velocity, Cabrera manages to bring circle-change movement to a pitch with mid-90s velocity. The 94 mph changeup didn’t look any easier to hit.

It’s practically unfair.

No wonder baseball fans were in awe.

The video of Marlins prospect Edward Cabrera learning of his MLB call-up is so awesome

What a moment.

There still might be just over a week to go until September call-ups, but the Miami Marlins couldn’t wait.

On Sunday, the Marlins made the decision to bring up No. 2 pitching prospect Edward Cabrera to the big-league club. And honestly, Cabrera didn’t see that news coming at all. We can tell from the video.

The 23-year-old from the Dominican Republic was called into Jumbo Shrimp (what a name!) manager Al Pedrique’s office, and Pedrique tried to play it cool by asking Cabrera what he was doing on Monday — a day off for Jacksonville.

When Cabrera said he was going to rest, Pedrique joked by asking him if he was tired. But once he told Cabrera that he wasn’t going to have a day off Monday due to travel, it all started to make sense.

Cabrera was going to the big leagues. The reaction to the news was so great.

That video is everything.

Cabrera might have been a bit surprised given that his most recent outing wasn’t his best — he allowed two homers in just four innings of work. But his talent and strikeout rate (about 15 Ks per 9 innings!) are undeniable.

He’s set to start in Wednesday’s game against the Nationals.

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