Willians Astudillo has one-upped in Zack Grienke in the slow pitch department this season.
Earlier this week, Grienke went viral after throwing a 51 MPH Eephus pitch for a strike.
Zack Greinke, 51mph Eephus. 🐢 pic.twitter.com/GBIyw3qRNN
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 13, 2021
On Friday night, the Twins utility player nicknamed “La Tortuga”(the turtle in Spanish) came in for some brief relief work and not only was able to pick up a 46 MPH strike but also cleared the inning after throwing six pitches under 60 MPH.
FORTY SIX MPH pic.twitter.com/ZbQbLqvs4d
— CJ Fogler account may or may not be notable (@cjzero) April 17, 2021
Here is all 7 pitches in Willians Astudillo's appearance pic.twitter.com/yThVXGSyOI
— CJ Fogler #BlackLivesMatter (@cjzero) April 17, 2021
7-pitch, 1-2-3 inning for Willians Astudillo. The Twins can get him the win with an 8-spot this inning.
— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) April 17, 2021
Willians Astudillo blowing up the radar gun in his inning… on the too-slow end, not the too-fast end:
51.4
59.0
46.0
pitch too slow for Statcast
72.5
pitch too slow for Statcast
46.3— Do-Hyoung Park (@dohyoungpark) April 17, 2021