According to his father, Luis Antigua, Ariel grabbed a bat when he was a year and eight months old, and knew what to do with it. Luis would teach him a few things, like moving his hips and staying back in the batter’s box, but the talent innate. He took him to Lyndhurst to help him develop as a hitter.
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“The ball comes at him from 40 feet at 35 mph, when they multiplied it, the speed came out at 75 mph. He also tested out with 88 mph reaction time,” said Antigua.
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