The Pittsburgh Pirates have been the biggest surprise of the 2023 MLB season, as they’re currently in first place in the NL Central with a 34-30 record.
One of the biggest reasons for their success has been their star pitcher, Mitch Keller. The right-hander picked up his eighth win of the season on Sunday after giving up just two hits in seven innings of work at home against the New York Mets.
Keller has some really filthy stuff, which Mets center fielder Brandon Nimmo found out about firsthand on Sunday.
Check out this sweeper that Keller threw to strike out Nimmo in the third inning:
Mitch Keller, RIDICULOUS 83mph Sweeper. 😳
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) June 11, 2023
24 inches (yes, 2 feet) of horizontal break. pic.twitter.com/wWsgIkpvwu
Holy movement.
MLB fans were in awe:
Absolute frisbee. Kyle Crick level slider with the ability to command it. #LetsGoBucs https://t.co/LQV2gdGn30
— Gary Morgan (@garymo2007) June 11, 2023
The movement is crazy. Good luck trying to hit a pitch like this. https://t.co/2AubCtEexh
— Kendell Hollowell (@KHollowell_) June 12, 2023
What is even going on here? https://t.co/vi30TKxkXI
— Trash ⚒️ (@Trashlevania) June 12, 2023
You know it’s a nasty pitch when you measure the break in feet. https://t.co/hJU4jvW6pd
— Brian Cox (@BCox5503) June 11, 2023
Ball needs to at least turn the blinker on if it’s gonna make that left-hand turn so aggressively. https://t.co/2HX3ujPOfA
— Local Recruits Only (@lisadancefit) June 12, 2023
