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This zoom-in on a devastating Paul Skenes splinker pitch will give you goosebumps

This zoom-in on a Paul Skenes splinker pitch is absolutely unreal.

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes has been tormenting opposing MLB batters all season with his devastating splinker pitch.

On Tuesday against the St. Louis Cardinals, Skenes landed a particularly lethal 95 mph splinker pitch on a batter that the broadcast zeroed in on to show the viewers at home just how the rookie pitcher is able to make this happen.

Watching Skenes throw his signature pitch with this view is absolutely thrilling, as his generational talent is on full display as he earns his third K of the game.

We’re sure he’s not going to go easy on opposing batters any time soon as he continues his stellar first year in the big leagues.

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What is a splinker? Paul Skenes’ signature pitch, explained

What is Pauk Skenes’ splinker pitch, and why is it so hard to hit?

Pittsburgh Pirates rookie pitcher Paul Skenes thrived in his MLB debut on Saturday, striking out his first batter and helping secure a win over the Chicago Cubs.

While the speed on Skenes’ pitches is garnering a lot of attention, the way he pitches the ball is just as intriguing.

Following the type of pitch that Minnesota Twins reliever Jhoan Duran uses when he’s on the mound, Skenes utilizes a unique pitched called the “splinker.”

Our Charles Curits described it as a “a split-fingered sinker” that’s thrown fast to flummox the opposing batter as it sinks to the ground.

Basically, you split your fingers on the sinker, throw it as hard as you can and hope you get the angle needed to get it as far down in the strike zone as possible to stump the batter.

You can watch Skenes’ “splinker” pitch below.

We hope all opposing MLB batters are ready for this one when they play Skenes and the Pirates this season. This one looks hard to stop.

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