White Sox starting pitcher Jose Quintana has seen an increase in his fastball velocity in 2013. According to FanGraphs.com, Quintana's average fastball velocity has increased from 90.4 mph in 2012 to 91.3 mph this season.
"I didn't realize it right away," Quintana said through translator and White Sox coach Lino Diaz, per MLB.com. "But when I go and check the radar, which I don't like to do, I see the increasing velocity -- which is pretty good -- and I'm just trying to use that to my advantage."
Quintana said a strenuous offseason program has helped him find extra strength.
"I concentrated in the offseason [on] working on my legs and my back and the upper body," Quintana said. "I feel like continuing that work here with [White Sox director of conditioning Allen Thomas] helped me be where I'm at right now."