Statcast · 2026 MLB season

Alex McFarlane Fastball Velocity 2026

Alex McFarlane's 2026 average fastball velocity is 99.4 mph. That ranks in the top ten leaguewide, ranked #8 of 494 pitchers with 100+ four-seam fastballs. Source: MLB Statcast data, refreshed nightly.

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Alex McFarlane

Phillies · 2026 · B:R T:R

ERA2.84

K20

WHIP1.16

Stock

Fastball Velocity99.4 mph

Rank#8

Of pitchers with 100+ four-seam fastballs494

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Around McFarlane on the Fastball Velocity board2026 · #6 to #10

Fastball Velocity: the players ranked next to Alex McFarlane.
#	Player	Pos	Fastball Velocity mph	Card OVR
6	Andrés Muñoz	CL	99.8	85	View card ›
7	Adrian Morejon	RP	99.5	87	View card ›
8	Alex McFarlane	RP	99.4	66	View card ›
9	Daniel Palencia	CL	99.2	72	View card ›
10	Jordan Hicks	RP	99.1	80	View card ›

What is average fastball velocity?

Average fastball velocity is the mean speed of a pitcher's four-seam fastball across all outings (sinkers, cutters and other fastball types are not included). Statcast captures each pitch off the TrackMan/Hawk-Eye radar in every MLB park, so the numbers are precise to a tenth of a mph. Elite relievers routinely sit 98+ mph; starters maintaining 96+ over a full outing are the rarest breed in the game. Pitchers need at least 100 four-seam fastballs thrown in the season (MLB's pitch-arsenal minimum).

Fastball velocity is the single strongest predictor of strikeout rate at the pitcher level, and velocity gains year-over-year almost always translate to performance gains. This leaderboard surfaces the arms that overwhelm hitters with pure stuff — the bullpen weapons and front-line starters whose margin for error is widest.