Congratulations to our week one NFP Pitcher of the Week, Jarlin Susana. Susana opened the 2026 AFL season with the fastest recorded pitch in league history (velocity records back to 2015) at 103.4 mph before two innings later, he topped it with 103.8 MPH. Across two starts, Susana ranked second in strikeouts (8), while allowing three hits in 5 2/3 innings, holding a 0.88 WHIP, a 1.59 ERA, and keeping opponents to a .150 batting average against.

On Opening Day, Nationals No. 3 prospect Jarlin Susana made history Susana threw the fastest pitch recorded in AFL history (since at least 2015) at 103.8 mph on Saturday. In fact, Susana had each of the nine fastest recorded pitches ever and 17 of the fastest 20. Amongst 36 fastballs, 34 eclipsed 100.0 mph, averaging 101.7 mph. He struck out four, retiring 9 of the final 10 batters he faced.