When Atlanta Braves rookie John Gant made his major league debut against the Washington Nationals on Wednesday night, he got to show the world his rather unusual windup.
Every pitcher's windup is different, as there's no set way that it must be done. As long as it works for the pitcher and is within the rules, that's all that matters.
Most pitchers just use different variations of a smooth windup. Gant, on the other hand, doesn't fire the ball toward home plate until he goes through a series of hitches. It almost appears as though the right-hander "messes up" his delivery, but that's just a part of his motion.