Happy little heater. The 2020 MLB season is still young, but we already have an early candidate for best pitch of the year thanks to Dustin May. Hopefully, it will serve as a fun road bump on our path to the 2020 World Series. @cristianpache25 | #MixItUp pic.twitter.com/TJ1HuyhCGX, — Atlanta Braves (@Braves) October 17, 2020. The team announced that AJ Minter would be the starter in a reliver day. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-inverted-img'); Groome ended up agreeing to a $3.65 million bonus, or roughly $430,000 above slot, which is about what it took for the Dodgers to sign May. } Gary Sheffield, Jr } The internet is losing its mind over lanky Dodgers right-hander Dustin May, who is unleashing 99-mph two-seam fastballs that look computer generated as they zip a foot and a half behind right-handed hitters. October 17, 2020, 2:02 pm, by Minter set an inspiring tone and his performance will be remembered fondly in Braves’ history. The real turning point in the game was the Will Smith vs. Will Smith matchup. Your favorite teams, topics, and players all on your favorite mobile devices. May actually lasted until the third round, 101st overall, where the Dodgers convinced the Texas high schooler to forgo a commitment to Texas Tech with a signing bonus of $1 million, more than $400,000 above slot. October 16, 2020, 4:45 pm. Jacob deGrom (93.5 mph) 2. May returned for his shift in the second inning to walk the first batter he faced in Dansby Swanson. Holy [T102mph and that entire sequence ] pic.twitter.com/0wfe0chpwF. Minter was at his finest last night. After a Freddie Freeman double and an Ozuna walk, Travis d’Arnaud blasted one to deep right-center. Brandon Woodruff (88.8 mph) Changeup 1. 1 overall prospect, but he slipped after a transfer violation cost him half his senior year, and reneging on a commitment to Vanderbilt created character concerns. Gary Sheffield, Jr var _g1; Tomase: Time to stop treating Verdugo like a platoon player, Sox highlights: Boston snaps four-game skid in Tampa. Check out this devastating stuff from the 2-time Cy Young winner: Jacob deGrom. They couldn’t even get the bat off of their shoulders, they were enamored by the beauty and grace of Minter’s fastball. Tonight at 9pm. The Dodgers dynamic rookie Dustin May got the nod for Los Angeles in a do-or-die scenario. He had fans on their feet. try { And I think the only players ever with a WHIP lower than that pitched before 1910 or something like that.I also just watched some highlights of a 2000 game Pedro pitched against the Yankees (1 hit, 17k’s)…But I guess if Degrom can remind me of Pedro, that’s saying something. } catch(e) {}, try { The air of electricity Minter brought with him turned into accidental self-electrocution when Tyler Matzetk gave up a home run to the first batter he faced, Corey Seager. September 26, 2020, 5:09 pm Four-seam fastball 1. _g1 = document.getElementById('g1-logo-mobile-inverted-img'); The Red Sox weren't in position to make such an offer, because they had decided to use the 12th overall pick on a high-ceilinged high schooler of their own. Jacob DeGrom throws the hardest slider in the bigs, and it’s not close: MLB starting pitcher average velocity leaders, per pitch type:Four-seam fastball1. Three men up in the third and all three down on called strikes. Everything DeGrom does is peak performance that makes his annual Cy Young level seasons an expectation. 08/06/2017: Great Lakes Loons placed RHP Dustin May on the 7-day disabled list retroactive to August 5, 2017. If you’re wondering how many guys in the big leagues throw a slider like this look no further. Minter took the mound for the third inning and the excitement built. He was having trouble commanding the wild movement on his two-seam fastball and the Braves were able to be selective. No argument from me……but reading this caused me to do a quick search of my favorite Pitcher of all time, Pedro Martinez. Mets Ace Jacob DeGrom Throws 102 MPH With A 95 MPH Slider, Georgia Football Offense Is Struggggggling Against Arkansas, Video: Army Coach and Helmeted Player Headbutt and that Looks Like It Hurts, Odell Beckham Jr. Cleared For Showdown With Steelers. So with all due respect to Anderson, May's breakout success leads to an obvious question: Did the Red Sox give serious thought to drafting him 88th in 2016? if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { After striking out Austin Riley, he gave up a line-drive single to Nick Markakis that sent the speedy Swanson to third. Dustin May (98.9 mph) 2. Just 22 years old, he looks like a future ace in an organization swimming in top-flight prospects. If they could do it all over again, though, they'd find a way to take May. The ball left May’s right hand looking like it would sail over the heart of the plate before it unfairly darted inside. They're not alone, because 30 teams combined to pass on the young star 100 times before the Dodgers struck gold. Much to everyone’s surprise, Minter stayed in and served Chris Taylor and the great Mookie Betts the same fate as Pederson. Build your custom FanSided Daily email newsletter with news and analysis on Atlanta Braves and all your favorite sports teams, TV shows, and more. After that swing, the Dodgers’ Will Smith walked away like this: Will Smith and Jeff Goldblum lead the charge against an alien invasion in 90s blockbuster Independence Day. Here’s a look at the most enjoyable parts of the game last night. On the next pitch, the prospect displayed a level of professionalism that is not consistently seen in today’s game. Pedro, at his best, in 2000, had a .737 WHIP. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); We'll never pass along your email address to spammers, scammers, or the like. Get the Daily Outkick and get smarter every day. Powered by Minute Media © 2020 All Rights Reserved. Jacob deGrom (93.5 mph)2. Gary Sheffield, Jr He struck out seven of the nine batters he retired. The Braves chose to start reliever AJ Minter on Friday night and follow him up with more relief pitchers. Minter dispatched of him in five pitches, ending on a called third strike in which it appeared that just the seam of the ball sliced through the zone. The 6-foot-6, 180-pounder is 1-0 with a 2.63 ERA in three starts, with 15 strikeouts and only three walks in 13.2 innings. He would likely serve as one inning of electricity followed by some inning eaters. 2 Comments. pic.twitter.com/uUeINZbKBq, Get the latest news and analysis on all of your teams from NBC Sports Boston by downloading the My Teams App. The rookie likes the big stage! Jacob deGrom (98.6 mph)Slider1. Your privacy is safe with us. _g1.setAttribute('src', _g1.getAttribute('data-src') ); All That and a Bag of Mail: The Problem With Big Tech, Video: UCF Kicker and Backup QB Separated on Sideline, Sam Pittman Has Arkansas on a Major Upward Trajectory, Deion Sanders’ Jackson State Contract Details, Including Ticket Sales Profit Sharing, Florida Coach Dan Mullen Tests Positive For COVID-19. The problem is, they didn't know exactly how high they'd need to go, with rumors circulating that Groome sought $4 million. Matzek, Shane Greene, Will Smith, and Jacob Webb followed Minter’s outing up by allowing seven earned runs in four innings of work. Gary Sheffield, Jr Most projections pegged him for the third or fourth round, where it would take an aggressive offer to buy out his commitment to Texas Tech. He put a nice swing on it and drove it right back up the middle for an RBI. He was a combined 6-5 with a 4.13 ERA as he struck out 110 batters in 106.2 innings. pic.twitter.com/9c4Ie7mmAn. October 16, 2020, 5:34 pm, by Clay Travis pic.twitter.com/8WpwsJKBMg, — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) October 17, 2020. Dustin May is a 22-year-old righthander who has been pressed into the Los Angeles Dodgers' starting rotation this year and has found things very much to his liking. He owns a lifetime ERA of 5.42. Dustin May’s immense potential was on display with three pitches Monday in the Dodgers’ 2-1 loss to the San Diego Padres. Minter came back out for the second inning and needed just ten pitches to sit down Will Smith, Cody Bellinger, and AJ Pollock in order. The Red Sox jumped at the chance to land the 6-foot-6, 220-pound horse with a mid-90s fastball and outstanding curveball, knowing they'd need to pay him above the slot recommendation of $3.2 million. Jacob deGrom (91.6 mph) — Anthony DiComo (@AnthonyDiComo) July 30, 2020. It was the first time two players with the same name had faced off in the postseason. Chipper Jones even chimed in on Twitter to lobby for more Minter after the second inning! AJ Minter of the Atlanta Braves (Photo by Ronald Martinez/Getty Images). He had me believing that last night would be the night the Braves made their first World Series reservations since 1999. Can Trevor Lawrence Save The Jets or Giants? Pache protected the plate and put the bat on the ball. Jacob deGrom (91.6 mph). A standout at Northwest High School in Justin, Texas, May was a late bloomer. He stayed balanced and maintained his plate coverage. Charlie Morton (91.8 mph)2. The internet is losing its mind over lanky Dodgers right-hander Dustin May, who is unleashing 99-mph two-seam fastballs that look computer generated as they zip a … Brandon Woodruff (88.8 mph)Changeup1. 04/03/2017: RHP Dustin May assigned to Great Lakes Loons from AZL Dodgers. The Braves were up 2-1 with Dodgers on first and second. October 17, 2020, 2:37 pm, by Max Fried and Walker Buehler will square off today. There was something unexpected and exciting about learning of the news that the resurgent reliver would begin the game. The Braves maintain a 3-2 series lead. That assumption would be false. Anderson represented the Giants in the 2018 Futures Game and last year reached the big leagues as a swingman, starting 16 games and saving two. Velocity is noticeably up across Major League Baseball, but DeGrom’s fastball is second-best in the game (98.6). After two pitches he found himself in an 0-2 hole. — Chipper Jones (@RealCJ10) October 17, 2020. With each team allotted a bonus pool, the Red Sox couldn't risk paying Groome so much that there wasn't enough left for May. It wasn’t far enough to leave the park but it did allow Freeman to score the first run of the game. The prospects were looking good for the Braves. Here’s a sample of what the first three innings looked like for the Dodgers. There was some frivolity involved in seeing the two men who share the name of one of the biggest movie stars of all time face off in the NLCS. The Red Sox had the 11th pick in that round, 88th overall, and used it to select University of Florida right-hander Shaun Anderson, who signed for $700,000 before being traded a year later to the Giants in a deal for infielder Eduardo Nuñez. _g1.setAttribute('srcset', _g1.getAttribute('data-srcset')); Perfect. Groome underwent Tommy John surgery in 2018 and returned at the end of last season to throw four innings between rookie ball and short-season Lowell. (but I am not putting DeGrom in Pedro’s class. if ( localStorage.getItem(skinItemId ) ) { We’re incredibly lucky to have social media around these days so we don’t miss a beat on his historic career. _g1.classList.remove('lazyload'); Dodgers pitcher Dustin May has relied on inducing groundballs, rather than strikeouts, which could be risky in the postseason.
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