Forget this Pitch – MLB Week 2
Every week we’ll be looking at some MLB pitches that get absolutely destroyed by opportunistic hitters.
This weekly article looks at some poorly performing pitches that batters take full advantage of in the MLB. Not every selection will be a home run; they could be extra-base hits or hard-hit singles. Our criteria are that the pitch didn’t go as planned, with negative consequences.
We do our best to provide you with some context on the pitcher, the pitch, and the situation. For example, what the pitch should have done and how it failed to do so. Also, if possible, we’ll provide the spin rate of the pitch.
Does the pitcher have control issues? Is this a new pitch he’s working on? Or did he just miss? We’ll also point out the pitch’s location, where the catcher wants it, and where it ends up.
Let’s get into it.
Minor League Love
Trey Cabbage is a minor league outfielder for the Rocket City Trash Pandas, Double-A affiliate of the Los Angeles Angels. However, he’s not one of their top 30 prospects. Regardless, he absolutely crushes this mistake pitch. I mean, the exit velocity is 121 mph! No left-hander has ever had an exit velocity of more than 120 mph.
Here’s the situation. It’s the top of the fifth inning, and Cabbage is up there with two outs. The catcher wants the pitch low and away. Unfortunately, the pitcher badly misses his location with a fastball. Leaving the pitch over the middle of the plate. On the first pitch Cabbage sees, he says, “Forget this pitch!” and gets a rocket single.
121 MPH 🤯🤯🤯 https://t.co/WTD6vuMZAc
— Minor League Baseball (@MiLB) April 11, 2022