VIDEO: Gerrit Cole Embarrasses Matt Olson With Lethal Knuckle Curve
By Sean Facey
Hitters beware: Gerrit Cole is ridiculously filthy, and he isn't keen on letting the Oakland Athletics claw their way back into the AL West standings. In a pivotal matchup against the rival A's, who sit 6.5 games back of the Astros for the division crown, the Houston ace fooled Matt Olson with an absolutely lethal knuckle curve.
Gerrit Cole, Disgusting 85mph Knuckle Curve...and Sword. ⚔️ pic.twitter.com/CXbeHA5gy2
— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) July 23, 2019
Cole's knuckle curve has been a solid part of his arsenal this year. The pitch has generated a 30.3% whiff percentage in 2019 and has been a key factor in his Cy Young-caliber campaign that has him leading the league with 13.47 strikeouts per nine innings.
He ended up striking out 11 Athletics on the evening, picking up the win in a gem of an outing.