Montgomery's Nasty Strikeout: Soto's Awkward Swing

0:00It's March 30th. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News, today, powered by AI. Pirates reliever Mason Montgomery just owned Juan Soto with one of the nastiest strikeouts you'll see this season. The 25-year-old lefty fired a 100-mile per hour fastball right at the eyes in the 7th inning, tying up the MedStar and sending. Him crashing to one knee, then tumbling to the dirt with the bat flying out of his hands. This happened Sunday at City Field during Pittsburgh's 10-inning 4-3 victory. It was a huge spot, too, with runners on 2nd and 3rd, one out, and the score nodded up. Fans are calling it the must-see whiff so far, because Soto's swing was straight awkward, like nothing you've seen from that superstar. Montgomery's no fluke, though. The Pirates snagged him in a December trade from the raise, and his triple-digit rising fastball draws comparisons to erode his Chapman's feet. Moments like this show why Pittsburgh's bullpen could be filthy all year, keeping

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