The Pirates' Jared Jones embarrassed Brice Turang with a devastating pitch that struck him out while falling
It’s OK, Brice Turang.
We’ve seen pitches that are so good that they embarrass the hitter, who either falls down while checking a swing or even gets hit by it.
In this case, we have Milwaukee Brewers utility man Turang, who was facing breakout Pittsburgh Pirates pitcher Jared Jones, who sports a 2.79 ERA and 39 strikeouts this season. Jones threw him a disgusting slider that came in and dived down on Turang, who tried to hold up his swing as the pitch came in and he ended up falling down, the baseball equivalent of breaking someone’s ankles.
Turang had to smirk, and Jones’ reaction later was great:
Jared Jones just KILLED a man. pic.twitter.com/rcdh9KbbSK
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 22, 2024
Jared Jones on this pitch:
"I was laughing on the inside." https://t.co/B4NvagBAAg pic.twitter.com/oLWKQZwjlM— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2024