The Yankees returned home Thursday night and proceeded to have one of their worst games of the season, as they gave up nine runs to the Twins in the first inning and went on to lose the game, 11–2.
They did make some franchise history in the ugly performance, but it wasn’t the kind of history you want to make.
Isiah Kiner-Falefa, a utility player who has played both the infield and outfield this season, came in to pitch in the ninth inning of a 10-run game. His second pitch of his first-ever appearance on the mound was the slowest pitch ever recorded by the team.
Check out this 38-mph eephus pitch that came nowhere near the strike zone:
This 38 MPH Eephus pitch from IKF was the slowest tracked pitch in Yankees history
— Talkin' Yanks (@TalkinYanks) April 14, 2023
(via @CodifyBaseball) pic.twitter.com/zug2WS6TP3
They've tracked the velocities of over 350,000 pitches thrown by New York Yankees and that Eephus was the slowest of them all. https://t.co/YTr22twIDt
— Codify (@CodifyBaseball) April 14, 2023
What's amazing is that Kiner-Falefa gave up just one hit in the inning and didn’t allow a run while getting three hitters to fly out.
He had some fun while walking off the mound:
Isiah Kiner-Falefa was ready to undergo a foreign substance check from the umpires 😂pic.twitter.com/pnvpSMXAgY
— Yankees Videos (@snyyankees) April 14, 2023
