VIDEO: Diego Castillo's Filthy 99 MPH 2-Seamer Completely Stunned Astros' Jose Altuve
By Chris Pyo
It's not every day you see perennial All-Star and MVP candidate Jose Altuve looked intimidated by a pitch. After all, the man has won three batting titles and has been one of baseball's best players over the past decade. And yet, on this pitch from Tampa Bay Rays pitcher Diego Castillo, Altuve looks like he just finished watching a horror movie.
This. Was. 99. MPH.
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Look at that break. That pitch starts its path right down the middle of the strike zone and then dips enough to nearly hit Altuve's kneecap. No wonder Altuve looks legitimately shocked.
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