Every morning, the We Love Baseball crew reviews the Nastiest Pitches from the previous day’s games in glorious high-definition GIFs. We want to bring you the highest caliber of nastiness possible, so if you see a nasty pitch, please tell us about it. You can tweet @PitcherList to let us know and we’ll give you a shout-out here in the article if your tip makes the cut.
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Pablo Lopez’s Changeup
https://gfycat.com/ethicalspanishjavalina
Ok, it’s official, Pablo Lopez throws the best changeup in baseball in my eyes – even a hitter like Ronald Acuna had no idea about this 89 mph change.
Clayton Kershaw’s Slider
https://gfycat.com/spryscratchyalbino
It is clear that Clayton Kershaw doesn’t have the juice he used to possess – but he is still an elite pitcher with a commitment to his craft, as shown by this devastating 91 mph slider to Will Myers today.
Zach Davies‘ Changeup
https://gfycat.com/defensiveclearcutbovine
Zach Davies has lived off the effectiveness of his changeup this season – here he jelly-legs Chris Taylor with a 79 mph changeup that drops nicely into the outside corner.
Ian Anderson’s Changeup
https://gfycat.com/decimalimpossibleenglishsetter
The young Atlanta Braves starter Ian Anderson has been phenomenal since arriving on the scene this season – my favorite is his phenomenal 89 mph changeup, which fooled slugger Jesus Aguilar.
Masahiro Tanaka’s Slider
https://gfycat.com/agreeableforthrightbigmouthbass
There is life in the old dog yet – Japanese veteran Masahiro Tanaka produced a bit of mastery with this rippling 87 mph slider to embarrass Austin Meadows.
Shane McClanahan’s Slider
https://gfycat.com/frigidsplendidastarte
Welcome to the show, Shane McClanahan – the hype around the Rays’ young gun is real. He will likely join the rotation next year, however, we are getting a sneak peek right now. Look at his 86 mph slider to strikeout Gleyber Torres. Wow!
Diego Castillo’s Sinker
https://gfycat.com/ordinaryrelievedblesbok
The big man is back on the mound, looking fired up! It is great to see Diego Castillo hurling at full health – I’ve missed watching him paint the corners with 97 mph sinkers like this to DJ LeMahieu.