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Yankees Rookie Pitcher Threw Three Beautiful Strikes That Looked Like They Were Wiffle Balls

This Philadelphia Phillies hitter didn’t stand a chance against the New York Yankees farmhand.

Andy Nesbitt

Yankees Rookie Pitcher Threw Three Beautiful Strikes That Looked Like They Were Wiffle Balls
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Major League Baseball is back, which means we’re back to watching lots of pitchers throwing nasty pitches that make you wonder how any batter gets a hit at the professional level. 

If you need more proof of this, just check out what New York Yankees rookie Bryce Warrecker did on Sunday while facing Philadelphia Phillies right fielder Matt Kroon in Clearwater, Fla. The right-hander, who was selected in the 20th round of last June’s draft out of Cal Poly, threw three sweepers for strikes that looked like they were Wiffle balls. 

Kroon didn’t stand a chance with any of these pitches, and he ended up striking out swinging: 

Filthy. 

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Andy Nesbitt
ANDY NESBITT

Andy Nesbitt is the assistant managing editor of audience engagement at Sports Illustrated. He works closely with the Breaking and Trending News team to shape SI’s daily coverage across all sports. A 20-year veteran of the sports media business, he has worked for Fox Sports, For the Win, The Boston Globe and NBC Sports, having joined SI in February 2023. Nesbitt is a golf fanatic who desperately wants to see the Super Bowl played on a Saturday night.

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