Plus: This ceremonial 1st pitch is the best!
The average Major League pitcher in 2023 stands 6-foot-3. The average Cy Young-winning pitcher, whether you go back five years or 10 years or all the way back to 2000, is 6-foot-4. The prototypical pitcher, and especially the prototypical power pitcher, is, well, tall.
But arguably the two best pitchers in baseball right now barely break 6 feet.
Shane McClanahan stands 6-foot-1. Spencer Strider stands 6-foot even. And they overpower the best hitters on the planet every time they take the mound.
One big reason why: McClanahan and Strider pitch above their height. |
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Mookie Betts and Aaron Judge sat down for a discussion about the Yankees slugger's free agency, his least favorite pitcher to face and -- of course -- his favorite Taylor Swift song. |
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Only eight players have been selected to start 10 consecutive All-Star Games, but Mike Trout can join that list if fans vote him into this year's contest. |
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Chiefs quarterback Patrick Mahomes has won a pair of Super Bowls, and he hoisted the trophy for this year's Big Slick celebrity softball game after hitting a no-doubt homer and even starring on defense. |
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| Mike Trout has robbed plenty of home runs in his day, but he got a taste of his own medicine from Kyle Tucker for yesterday's top play. |
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Freddie Freeman and Aaron Judge each put together a monster May to win Player of the Month honors, and the Rangers claimed a pair of awards. |
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Enjoy your Saturday with Game 1 of the Rays-Red Sox doubleheader at 1 p.m. ET, followed by Blue Jays vs. Mets at 4. |
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Follow all of the action with live look-ins and the most exciting moments with MLB Big Inning Presented by Best Western. |
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Who is the Dodgers' all-time leader in leadoff home runs? |
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