Pittsburgh Pirates novice pitcher Paul Skenes prospered in his MLB launching on Saturday, striking out his veryfirst batter and assisting protected a win over the Chicago Cubs.
While the speed on Skenes’ pitches is gathering a lot of attention, the method he pitches the ball is simply as appealing.
Following the type of pitch that Minnesota Twins reducer Jhoan Duran utilizes when he’s on the mound, Skenes uses a special pitched called the “splinker.”
Our Charles Curits explained it as a “a split-fingered sinker” that’s tossed quick to flummox the opposing batter as it sinks to the ground.
Basically, you split your fingers on the sinker, toss it as tough as you can a