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Joe Kelly Threw the Nastiest Pitch of the MLB Season and Fans Wondered How It Was Real

We’ve seen a lot of nasty pitches so far in the 2023 Major League Baseball season, but what White Sox right-hander Joe Kelly threw during Wednesday night’s game against the Guardians might be the filthiest one of the year. 

The reliever threw a perfect eighth inning against the Guardians and he got things started with a baffling strikeout of Tyler Freeman. The poor third baseman tried his best to catch up with Kelly’s 99 mph two-seamer but he never stood a chance and had to make the long walk back to the dugout while probably wondering what had just happened. 

Look at this pitch: 

The movement at the end was just silly. 

MLB fans were in awe: