Spencer Strider’s Ridiculous New Curveball Rightfully Had MLB Fans in Awe

Good luck, hitters.

Atlanta Braves ace Spencer Strider led the league in strikeouts last year while also picking up a league-best 20 wins on the season.

It looks like the right-hander is ready to do even bigger this year as he showed off a new curveball in Thursday’s spring training game against the Minnesota Twins that had fans in awe.

Strider has long had one of the most unhittable fastballs in the MLB, and his slider has been lights out as well. Now this curveball is going to make things even harder for the poor hitters that have to step into the box and face him. 

Check this out: 

Spencer Strider with his new curveball for the strikeout pic.twitter.com/Qr9Dzn2BMp

— Gaurav (@gvedak) February 29, 2024

Goodness. 

Fans loved it: 

most dominant pitcher in baseball adds a curveball: it's over https://t.co/n3NPyotlMw

— dren (@dren_braves) February 29, 2024

RIP to the rest of the National League. https://t.co/50Eh8gOzUg

— Logan Booker (@LoganMBooker) February 29, 2024

should be illegal for him to add more pitches to the arsenal. he's good enough https://t.co/nKfD6Sp1so

— scoob (@MostCrucified) February 29, 2024

#FantasyBaseball

Spencer Strider is expanding his arsenal🔥

This is gonna be the year for Strider. Cy Young incoming🤝🏻 https://t.co/1XQHrSaLBd

— Andrew DeCeglie (@Andrew_FBB) February 29, 2024

MLB batters are so screwed. Strider was a Cy Young contender with only 2 pitches. They don't stand a chance at the plate if he adds a curveball to mix it up. https://t.co/Sz0xOBe3zX

— Jeremy Olsen (@JeremyOlsen41) February 29, 2024

If he masters that curve no team in the league is safe https://t.co/dazELH28Qv

— Revereñd Tiahgues (@tiahgues) March 1, 2024