The Yankees' Clay Holmes stunned MLB fans with a gravity-defying 98 mph sinker for a strikeout
It remains ridiculous that Major League Baseball players are capable of hitting some of the pitches they see these days. It seems impossible. At least it should be impossible, especially when you’re dealing with a 98 mph sinker from Clay Holmes.
The Yankees closer got his second save of the season on Saturday when he shut the door against the Baltimore Orioles. And his approach to Orioles rookie Gunnar Henderson was just unfair.
Holmes got Henderson to strike out on three pitches, and that third strike came on a 98 mph sinker that appeared to be heading inside towards the batter before sharply breaking back over the plate.
Clay Holmes, Unfair 98mph Front Door Two Seamer. pic.twitter.com/HIvrvmPZkY
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 9, 2023
I’m not sure what else Henderson could have done there. You can really just stand and watch a pitch like that.
MLB fans were justifiably impressed with that frisbee-like sinker.