Rays Pitcher Kevin Kelly Threw a Disgusting Backdoor Slider With 23 Inches of Break That Fans Could Only Laugh at
This pitch was disgusting. And a called third strike.
The Rays continue to be the surprise story of the first two weeks of the 2023 MLB season as they improved to a perfect 13–0 on the year with Thursday’s 9–3 victory at home over the Red Sox.
Right-handed reliever Kevin Kelly got the win on the mound for the Rays, who improved to 10–0 at home.
Kelly threw one of the most disgusting pitches of the MLB season during his 2 2/3 innings of work against the Red Sox, as his 76-mph backdoor slider defied physics by bending in at the last moment to catch the outside part of the plate for a called third strike.
Check this thing out:
That’s just ridiculous.
MLB fans agreed.
