Yankees' Clay Holmes Threw a 98-MPH Pitch That Was Absolutely Disgusting, But in a Beautiful Way

This pitch is like a cheat code.

New York Yankees closer Clay Holmes is a big problem for any hitter that has to step in the box and try to make contact with any of his pitches. 

That was on display Saturday night in Baltimore when the right hander shut down the Orioles in the ninth inning to pick up his second save of the season in the the Yankees’ 4-1 victory at Camden Yards. 

Holmes threw one of the more disgusting pitches of the MLB season when he struck out Orioles shortstop Gunnar Henderson with a 98-mph pitch that basically looked like a cheat code. 

Check this thing out:

Clay Holmes, Unfair 98mph Front Door Two Seamer. 😲 pic.twitter.com/HIvrvmPZkY

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 9, 2023

That was a ball inside... until it absolutely wasn’t. 

MLB fans loved it: 

Yeah good luck 🤮 https://t.co/RzfXHwy8Ik

— PLoading...5️⃣ (@PeytonPadilla_5) April 9, 2023

That pitch is disgusting https://t.co/JzL5f5guyH

— Classic (@CallMeClassicc) April 9, 2023

Clay Holmes dabbling in the dark arts* again

*seam-shifted wake https://t.co/IQID60JGg2

— Laura Albanese (@AlbaneseLaura) April 9, 2023

Unreal filth here https://t.co/ZlA19KDkwD

— Chance Thomas (@Chanceman33) April 9, 2023

Filthy as hell. https://t.co/dsCcfWu4AB

— Randy Wilkins (@pamsson) April 9, 2023