Los Angeles Angels rookie pitcher Ben Joyce made history on Tuesday night by throwing the fastest pitch in Major League Baseball this season clocking in at a blazing 105.5 mph this incredible feat also makes it the third fastest pitch thrown in the pitch tracking era since 2008 Joyce's fast ball struck out Tommy Edmund to end the Dodgers half of the ninth inning making it the fastest pitch ever thrown for a strikeout in this era the crowd's energy seemed to fuel Joyce who also threw multiple pitches over 104 mph during the inning including three to Will Smith who struck out on four pitches while the Angels ultimately lost the game Joyce's performance is a testament to his raw power and potential for greatness