Every week we review the nastiest pitches from the previous week in glorious HD GIFs. Don’t forget to vote for your favorite pitch and check back Saturday to see if it will be in contention for the GIF of the First Half Contest. Week 8's winner was Blake Treinen's Fastball #3.
Did we miss your favorite pitch? Send us a tweet next time @PitcherList and we'll GIF it up + give you a shoutout here in the article.
This week's pitches include a bevy of breaking balls including Corey Kluber's signature finishing pitch and a sharp slider from Jakob Junis. Pick one and check back to see which pitch carried the week.
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Tyler Glasnow's Slider - Low and in to a left-handed hitter is rarely ideal, but with a hard, tight slider like Glasnow's, you can get away with it. This pitch broke the length of the plate and landed perfectly on the inside black, completely freezing Dexter Fowler.
