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Cory Woodroof

Cubs’ Tucker Barnhart got a strike on a Braves batter with a perfectly executed eephus pitch

Chicago Cubs catcher Tucker Barnhart nailed one of the nicest eephus pitches you’re likely to see this season, and it was one that resulted in a strike. 

During an 8-0 loss to the Atlanta Braves on Friday, Barnhart earned a strike on a batter with the eephus, a high-arch pitch that comes at a slower speed.

Barnhart just nailed the delivery of this very unorthodox pitch, which landed right within the strike zone and caught the batter without much of a chance to get a good swing in on the ball.

It’s genuinely tricky for a batter to do anything with a well-placed eephus pitch, so kudos are in order for Barnhart for his execution.

Even though the Cubs got blasted in this contest, Barnhart’s perfect eephus pitch had to have been a definite highlight for Chicago.

It’s not something a lot of pitchers can do, so we’ll be curious of Barnhart breaks this out at any other point this season.

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