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Aaron Ashby’s Changeup
https://gfycat.com/fragrantpepperyflatfish
Aaron Ashby came into Fenway Park and cruised through four innings before an unfortunate blow up in the 5th led to the loss. His 35% CSW on the day was great, however, and his pitches were dancing all over the plate. This changeup disappeared off the plate as Xander Bogaerts swung right through it.
Ryan Pressly’s Curveball
https://gfycat.com/flickeringlastbetafish
This insane curveball from Ryan Pressly had a ridiculous 3316 RPM and forced Cal Raleigh into an off balance swing.
Adrian Sampson’s Changeup
https://gfycat.com/dependentfittingelephantbeetle
Adrian Sampson fooled the h*ck out of Austin Wynns with this changeup that fell off the face of the earth.
Max Fried’s Curveball
https://gfycat.com/sadsmallcassowary
Max Fried may have the prettiest curveball in all of baseball, and he spotted this one perfectly against Carson Kelly for the K.
Taijuan Walker’s Splitter
https://gfycat.com/zigzagcheerfulbumblebee
The splitter hasn’t been a major weapon for Taijuan Walker this year (24.5% CSW), but this one was legitimately filthy.
Taylor Clarke’s Changeup
https://gfycat.com/costlyfrightenedhawaiianmonkseal
Aaron Hicks took a HUGE swing on this pitch from Taylor Clarke and whiffed about as badly as you can on a pitch that starts inside and ends up off the outside corner.
Shane McClanahan’s Slider
https://gfycat.com/handmadejollyblowfish
It wasn’t Shane McClanahan’s best start of the season, but he still had nasty stuff. Sometimes you just have an off day.
Dylan Cease’s Slider
https://gfycat.com/unlawfulthiskrill
Finally, Dylan Cease came out to prove that his All Star snub will only fuel the chip on his shoulder for the rest of the season.
Featured image by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns of Twitter)