Brody Hopkins struck out his second consecutive batter Wednesday night, and as the ball was tossed around the infield, he stalked behind the mound and let out a roar. What came next was pure gasoline: 101.5 mph foul. 101.2 mph foul. 102.1 mph groundout. The final pitch of the evening for the Rays’ No. 7 prospect in Triple-A Durham’s 10-2 win over Nashville at Durham Bulls Athletic Park marked his hardest-thrown offering at the level. Just 19 big…
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