Aroldis Chapman may finally have some competition for the title of baseballs hardest-throwing pitcher.Of course, the Cuban left-hander raised the bar even higher over the past week.Chapman reached 105.1 mph on July 18, matching the fastest pitch since Major League Baseball started tracking speeds in 2008. Chapman -- whose stint with the New York Yankees ended Monday when he was traded to the Chicago Cubs -- threw 13 pitches of at least 104 mph from last Monday through Saturday. Nobody in baseball had reached that mark all season until then.Chapmans fastball has been in a class by itself -- to the point that MLB.com has a Chapman Filter on its Statcast leaderboard in case fans want to view the list of fastest pitches without him included. For the rest of this season, however, he might have some company. Mauricio Cabrera, a 22-year-old right-hander who made his major league debut for the Atlanta Braves in late June, reached 103.8 mph on July 18 against Cincinnati.The 6-foot-3, 245-pound Cabrera is 1-0 with a 2.19 ERA in 12 appearances, although all that power has led to only seven strikeouts in 12 1/3 innings. Through Sunday, Cabreras four-seam fastball averaged 100.7 mph, which was actually ahead of Chapmans average four-seamer of 100.5.MLB rolled out its Statcast system last year, and fans can look up leaderboards for pitch speeds and other interesting categories. The longest home run of the season belongs to Nomar Mazara of Texas (491 feet on May 25), and the highest exit velocity was 123.9 mph off the bat of Giancarlo Stanton on June 9.That figure didnt come on one of Stantons prodigious homers, by the way. It came on a double-play grounder.Seattles Nelson Cruz has the highest average exit velocity at 95.8 mph, and Philadelphia catcher Cameron Rupp is second at 95.1. Rupps slugging percentage has jumped from .374 in 2015 to .487 this year.Here are a few other developments from around baseball:BUY OR SELL?The Aug. 1 deadline for trades without waivers is now a week away, and several teams are occupying that shaky middle ground where its hard to say how aggressive theyll be. Through Sunday, the Tigers, Yankees, Mariners, Royals and White Sox were all between four and 6 1/2 games of a wild card in the American League.In the NL, the situation seems a bit more clear cut, with almost every team either firmly in the hunt for a playoff spot or way behind. The only exception is probably Colorado, which is six games behind a wild card, but the Rockies have a ways to go before establishing themselves as contenders. Theyve gone 7-3 since the All-Star break against a schedule that included seven games against Atlanta and three against Tampa Bay.FANTASY FOCUSThe trade deadline often leads to significant upheaval among closer jobs as relievers get dealt. 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When you hear people talk about the "Big Three" in basketball, your mind might wander to South Beach and the Miami Heats terrific triumvirate of LeBron James, Dwyane Wade and Chris Bosh. The two-time reigning champs stars have nothing on the trio of Wilt Chamberlain, Gail Goodrich and the logo himself, Jerry West, however. Those were the headliners of one of the most famous professional sports teams of all-time, the 1971-72 Los Angeles Lakers. Wilts "Lake Show" won a then-record 69 games and the NBA championship but perhaps the biggest accomplishment was the No. 33 -- as in 33 consecutive victories, a number which has held up for 41 years as the longest run in American professional sports history. WTT might not possess the same kind of cachet as the NBA but its the Kastles that stand on the precipice of finally matching and perhaps surpassing that legendary group of Lakers. "Its a huge deal not only for World Team Tennis but to Washington D.C. and everyone who fought to get us to this point," Kastles star Bobby Reynolds told The Sports Network. "I never thought (the Lakers record) was attainable and now that we are staring at 33, Im looking forward it." Led by Venus Williams, the Kastles have posted back-to-back perfect seasons to drive their current winning streak to 32 and counting as Mondays 2013 season opener against the New York Sportimes looms. In the 37-year history of WTT, no team had ever finished a season with a perfect record until the Kastles completed their undefeated run in 2011 before duplicating that with an unblemished campaign in 2012. In addition to Venus, the main contributors during Washingtons run have been Reynolds, international doubles seensation Leander Paes and Anastasia Rodionova, who competed for Australia in the 2012 Olympic Games.dddddddddddd The 2013 Kastles, who are in search of their third consecutive WTT crown, boast 51 Grand Slam titles and 206 ATP and WTA tournament championships. Things havent been all peaches and cream for the Kastles during the streak, though. Washington has won seven matches by just one game, earned eight overtime victories, and saved 10 match points throughout the course of their historic run. Theyve been tested. "I think we have faced 10 or 11 match points over the past 32 matches, Reynolds said. "We played New York when Venus was down by five games to (Martina) Hingis and as much as you have confidence in Venus, I had come to accept it (the streak) was over. (Venus) just turned it on." One more triumph against the Sportimes would match the 71-72 Lakers all-time mark and make the following nights clash against the Boston Lobsters the possible record-breaker. Both of those matchups are set for Kastles Stadium at The Wharf, the intimate waterfront venue which has become the beltways house of horrors for the opposition. "Our crowd is unbelievable," Reynolds said. "They scream, yell and dance. Waive their placards. Its all about getting the fans into matches and we have been able to get them excited." Washington is 14-0 all-time at Kastles Stadium, where the streak began on July 5, 2011 with that triumph over the Explorers. Fast forward 733 days and history, along with one of sports most enduring records, awaits. "Its tough to describe," Reynolds said when thinking about the accomplishment. "As a professional athlete you know at different times there will be different types of pressure. Ever since last season finished Ive been looking forward to getting back and finishing this. Every night is a new match and thats how you have to approach it." ' ' '