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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Jacob deGrom’s Changeup
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If the best pitcher in baseball continues to pitch on the day of my article then I’ll have a very enjoyable season. Last week it was Jacob deGrom’s incredible heater (which he threw even better today at times) that made the cut, this week it is this phenomenal 91 mph changeup that nastily darts inside to a beleaguered Garrett Cooper. This was deGrom’s 13th strikeout of the day.
Trevor Rogers‘ Four-Seam Fastball
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For the second time in as many meetings, Marlins’ young gun Trevor Rogers has out-pitched deGrom for a win. It was by far the outstanding pitcher duel of the day and Rogers consistently painted the corners with his arsenal, just like he does here with a perfectly placed 97 mph knee-buckler to Pete Alonso to end the first inning
Ian Anderson’s Changeup
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When you think you’re never going to see a better pitch than that deGrom changeup, young Atlanta Braves starter Ian Anderson serves up this unhittable 88 mph changeup to strike out veteran Didi Gregorius. My, oh my!
Sean Newcomb’s Cutter
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Ouch, I feel a bit bad doing a disservice to a professional like Didi Gregorius, but here he is again being completely bamboozled by another 88 mph pitch – this time a perfect cutter from Sean Newcomb. I can also blame (and thank) PL+ member nvita for the spot on this one.
Adrian Houser’s Sinker
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This performance from Adrian Houser should be in the talk for the pitcher of the day nod as he went five strong innings allowing just one run against a strong Cardinals lineup. His pitch of the day gave him his first K and it was his nastiest by some margin – a lovely 94 mph sinker to fell Paul DeJong.
Aaron Civale’s Cutter
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Young rookie with attitude at the plate? Aaron Civale serves up this orgasmic 89 mph back-door cutter to serve him up. This game isn’t that easy Akil Baddoo!
Jimmy Nelson’s Knuckle-Curve
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Death, taxes, and amazing Jimmy Nelson breaking balls. This delightful 87 mph knuckle-curveball got the Dodgers out of a big jam in the 6th inning. Poor Andrew Stevenson might as well have been wearing a blindfold.
Jonathan Loaisiga’s Sinker
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They don’t get much better than a 98 mph sinker low and away – Yankees reliever Jonathan Loaisiga continues to be a name to watch for us here at Pitcher List. Yoshi Tsutsugo the hapless batter on this one.
Chris Archer’s Slider
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It was ultra-sad to see Chris Archer leave the game with an injury today. Let’s honor him with a look at the nasty 89 mph slider he left us with today. DJ LeMahieu couldn’t resist a nibble.
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