Cardinals reliever Jordan Hicks found a little something extra for his final pitch of Monday’s win against the Nationals. The flamethrowing right-hander shut the door on Washington with a devastating sinker that clocked in at over 104 mph.
Not only was the 104.3 mph sinker Hicks’s fastest pitch since 2019, but the pitch’s late movement also makes things truly unfair.
Lane Thomas stood no chance against Hicks, who picked up his third save in as many days, capping off the trio of outings with what was arguably his best pitch of the season. The stunning sinker stirred up quite a reaction on Twitter, with MLB fans left in awe by Hicks’s unhittable pitch.
104? With movement like that? 🥵
— St. Louis Cardinals (@Cardinals) June 19, 2023
Jordan Hicks has earned three saves in three days! pic.twitter.com/CEX474Tabo
Show me a better fastball in MLB this season than that pitch in that spot at 104. Just silly. https://t.co/yfSmES3fF5
— Brenden Schaeffer🎳 (@bschaeffer12) June 19, 2023
Build the statue immediately
— Cardinal fan (@Cardinallfan) June 19, 2023
I’ve watched this approximately 1000 times, this version of hicks may just be the best closer in MLB history https://t.co/TnivvoN0db
— morgan (@STLmorgan) June 19, 2023
This is insane https://t.co/2ZdD7IAE9A
— Kaleb Hammeke™ (@kaleb_hammeke5) June 19, 2023
Dawg. Best pitcher in the league. https://t.co/jZuaNJl7RA
— Gilbert Nieto III (@IntelligentDad1) June 19, 2023
This pitch is unreal https://t.co/gd9qB9sX2M
— cog (@ethancoghill14) June 19, 2023
