Jordan Hicks took the spotlight across MLB and baseball-related social media accounts on Monday when he drew some pitiful swings and misses from Pirates batters.
The pitch, of course, was his wipeout slider. It was jokingly referred to as baseball’s version of Allen Iverson’s famous crossover. He was downright filthy. If you didn’t see it on Twitter or in yesterday’s Hunt and Peck, here’s a look from Pitching Ninja:
Jordan Hicks, Ridiculous 82mph Slider....and Front Runner for Swing/Miss of the Year. pic.twitter.com/qGZz3NLapE
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 1, 2019
Corey Dickerson looked completely confused.