Mets minor leaguer Gomez fires 104.5 mph pitch

Mets minor leaguer Gomez fires 104.5 mph pitch

Raimon Gomez, a pitcher for the Mets' Class A affiliate in Post St. Lucie, Florida, had a pitch clocked at 104.5 mph -- faster than any pitch thrown in the majors this year.

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There are plenty of things that can exceed 104 mph. Cars, trains, airplanes ... even wind. A pitch, however, generally isn't one of those -- unless you're Raimon Gomez. The Mets right-hander came out blazing in the first inning at Clover Park, reaching triple digits with his heater on 11