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The Hardest Throwers Available

Fastball velocity holds a certain allure.  This winter we've seen four pitchers who averaged 95+ miles per hour on their 2010 fastballs change teams: Henry Rodriguez, Matt Lindstrom, Felipe Paulino, and Bobby Jenks (minimum 20 innings pitched).  Here are the hardest-throwing free agents still out there:

• Kyle Farnsworth (94.9)
• Blaine Boyer (94.6)
• Jose Veras (94.4)
• Brad Penny (94.1)
• Chris Ray (93.9)
• Todd Coffey (93.6)
• Dustin Nippert (93.1)
• Manny Delcarmen (93.1)

How about trade candidates?

• David Aardsma (94.1).  Note that setup man Brandon League actually threw harder in 2010.
• Leo Nunez (94.0)
• Matt Garza (93.3)
• It wouldn't be a complete shock to see Joel Hanrahan, Evan Meek, Joba Chamberlain, or Heath Bell included in a deal, though they are unlikely trade candidates.

All velocity data comes from FanGraphs/Baseball Info Solutions.

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