By Back in the day, speed wasn’t a thing nor was it as important as it is now because the speediest players in the game give a significant boost to the team in both baserunning and the field. While there are some of the fastest players in Major League Baseball (MLB), we have only mentioned those players which deserved to be on this list.
Here are the 7 fastest MLB players in the world.
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Tim Locastro
Full name: Timothy Donald Locastro
Born: July 14, 1992 (age 30)
Position: Outfielder
Team(s): Los Angeles Dodgers (2017–2018)
Arizona Diamondbacks (2019–2021)
New York Yankees (2021–2022)
Speed: 30.7
Considered the fastest player ever to play the game averaging a speed of 30.7, Tim Locastro is an American pro baseball player who is a free agent. Tim Locastro played in Major League Baseball (MLB) for three teams– Los Angeles Dodgers, Arizona Diamondbacks and New York Yankees. His outstanding accomplishment includes owning the Major League Baseball (MLB) record for the most successful stolen bases to begin a career, with twenty-nine.
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Trea Turner
Full name: Trea Vance Turner
Born: June 30, 1993 (age 29)
Position: Shortstop
Team(s): Washington Nationals (2015–2021); Los Angeles Dodgers (2021–2022)
Speed: 30.7
Trea Turner is an American pro baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Philadelphia Phillies as a shortstop. He has formerly played in MLB teams the Washington Nationals and Los Angeles Dodgers. Turner is regarded as one of the fastest players in MLB history.
Some of his remarkable accomplishments include being a two-time All-Star, a World Series champ, a two-time NL stolen base leader, and a three-time Hit for the cycle.
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Eli White
Full name: Elijah Thomas White
Born: June 26, 1994 (age 28)
Position: Outfielder
Team(s): Texas Rangers (2020–2022)
Speed: 30.5
Eli White is an American pro baseball player who has played in the Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder for the Texas Rangers. He marked his MLB debut on September 1, 2020.
White with his fantastic athleticism is currently among the fastest players in the baseball world averaging a speed of 30.5.
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Derek Hill
Full name: Derek Jerome Hill
Born: December 30, 1995 (age 26)
Position: Center fielder
Team(s): Detroit Tigers (2020–2022)
Speed: 30.5
Regarded as one of the fastest baseball player in the history of baseball, Derek Hill is an American pro baseball player who has played in Major League Baseball (MLB) mainly as a center fielder for the Detroit Tigers. In 2014, he was drafted by the Tigers in the 1st round of the MLB draft, and marked his MLB debut on September 4, 2020.
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Bobby Witt Jr.
Full name: Robert Andrew Witt Jr.
Born: June 14, 2000 (age 22)
Position: Shortstop / Third baseman
Team(s): Kansas City Royals (2022–present)
Speed: 30.4
Bobby Witt Jr. is an American pro baseball player in Major League Baseball (MLB) for the Kansas City Royals mainly as a shortstop and third baseman. In 2019, Bobby was chosen second all-around by the Royals MLB draft.
He is currently considered one of the fastest players recording at 30.4 feet per second sprint speed.
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Jose Siri
Full name: José Alexander Siri
Born: July 22, 1995 (age 27)
Position: Outfielder
Team(s): Houston Astros (2021–2022); Tampa Bay Rays (2022–present)
Speed: 30.4
Jose Siri is a Dominican pro baseball player who currently plays for the Tampa Bay Rays of Major League Baseball (MLB) as an outfielder. Siri first signed with the MLB team the Cincinnati Reds as a free agent in 2012, and made his MLB debut on September 3, 2021, with the Houston Astros, but later switched to the Rays in 2022.
Siri is mainly recognized for its velocity in the field and is presently considered one of the speediest baseball players in the history of MLB.
Jorge Mateo
Full name: Jorge Luis Mateo
Born: June 23, 1995 (age 27)
Position: Shortstop / Outfielder
Team(s): San Diego Padres (2020–2021); Baltimore Orioles (2021–present)
Speed: 30.4
Jorge Mateo is a Dominican pro baseball player who plays in Major League Baseball (MLB) as a shortstop and outfielder for the Baltimore Orioles. Mateo previously played for the San Diego Padres, and made his MLB debut on August 13, 2020, for the Padres. He is considered one of the fastest MLB players ever.
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