Every day we bring you the nastiest pitches of the previous night’s games, and there are a bunch to sift through for our weekly Nastiest Pitch series to determine which pitches are the nastiest of the week. We’ve since narrowed it down to sixteen of the very best pitches from the previous month, and it’s up to you to determine which pitch will be crowned the Nastiest Pitch of April.
Vote for one pitch in each matchup, and be sure to come back on Tuesday to vote in the next round. Every vote counts, and your opinion matters!
Image by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns on Twitter)
4/26 – Justin Lawrence’s Slider (1)
https://gfycat.com/briskfluffyincatern
vs.
4/23 – Matt Brash’s Slider (2)
https://gfycat.com/flowerylonechupacabra
Justin Lawrence’s slider had no issue with its’ first-round opponent, while Matt Brash’s slider barely squeaked by its’ opponent… which was also Matt Brash’s slider. It’s the battle of the sliders in this Exciting Eight matchup!
4/23 – Devin Williams‘ Changeup (4)
https://gfycat.com/weakallbluejay
vs.
4/29 – Tanner Houck’s Slider (2)
https://gfycat.com/forthrightdimpledbighornedsheep
Another slider made the cut in Tanner Houck’s slider, and it’s facing off against a pitch that easily upset a number one seed in round one. Devin Williams‘ changeup was absolutely filthy, but it still probably isn’t the nastiest he’s ever thrown, which is a scary proposition for NL Central hitters.
4/7 – Kyle Hendricks‘ Changeup (1)
https://gfycat.com/idlecalculatingatlasmoth
vs.
4/8 – Jhoan Duran’s Splitter (3)
https://gfycat.com/enlightenedrewardingduck
Speaking of the NL Central, Kyle Hendricks‘ changeup cruised to a first-round victory but faces off against arguably the nastiest pitch in all of baseball right now. Is this splitter from Jhoan Duran’s MLB Debut nastier than Hendricks’ changeup from opening day?
4/22 – Kyle Wright’s Sinker (1)
https://gfycat.com/idleinsidiousdarwinsfox
vs.
4/27 – Pablo López’s Changeup (2)
https://gfycat.com/bolddishonestdodobird
Our final matchup is between two up-and-coming NL East aces. Pablo López has a longer track record of success than Kyle Wright has, but has López ever had a game where he looked as dominant as Wright did on April 22nd against the Marlins? I’m not sure. Luckily, this vote is only to decide which of these two pitches is nastier, so you don’t have to make any lofty decisions here today.
Tune in on Tuesday for the Filthy Four, and don’t forget to let us know in the comments if your favorite pitch deserves some love!
(Photo by Keith Gillett/Icon Sportswire | Adapted by Justin Paradis (@JustParaDesigns on Twitter)