Pittsburgh Pirates CF O'Neil Cruz made MLB Statcast history when he threw out a Mariners runner at home plate on Sunday, July 6. Watch the play here.

But beyond the perfectly placed throw, the Statcast reading grabbed the baseball world's attention. Cruz hit 105.2 mph on the throw from center field to home, coming just short of the all-time Statcast record. Aaron Hicks hit 105.5 mph on a throw with the Yankees in 2016.

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz made a 105.2 mph throw to nab Seattle’s J.P. Crawford at the plate on Sunday, the second-hardest thrown ball to produce an outfield assist since Statcast started tracking in 2015.

Pittsburgh Pirates outfielder Oneil Cruz unleashed a rocket from the outfield on Sunday, firing a 105.2 MPH throw to gun down Seattle’s J.P. Crawford at home plate.

Pittsburgh Pirates center fielder Oneil Cruz, known more for delivering hard-hit homers than producing them in quantity, was added Tuesday to next week’s Home Run Derby in Atlanta. He is the fifth player named as a participant in Monday’s event at ...