PITCH LIKE CLAYTON KERSHAW facing Clayton Kershaw can make even the best hitters look like rookies Kershaw's pinpoint control and blazing speed make his fastball a nightmare His slider is hard with wicked movement And his curveball starts at a batter's nose and ends at his Kershaw won the 2012 Roberto Clemente knees When Kershaw is on a roll Award for combining the only question is which pitch he good play with service in the community will use to embarrass a hitter The Los Angeles Dodgers took Kershaw with the seventh overall pick in the 2006 Major League Baseball MLB draft On May 25 2008 at the age of 20 he made his major league debut Kershaw struck out the side in the first inning And he hasn't slowed down since Kershaw won his first National League NL Cy Young Award Clayton Kershaw rears back to throw a pitch for the Los Angeles Dodgers
which is given to the best pitcher in the league at the age of 23 And at 26 he became the youngest pitcher in baseball history to win the award three times One of the keys to Kershaw's success is consistency He likes to keep the same routine before each game It helps him relax mentally and focus on other things He follows a PITCH LIKE CLAYTON KERSHAW To grip a four seam fastball like Kershaw's hold the ball with the seams facing you The seams should look like a backward C if you are left handed or a C if you are right handed Place the first knuckle of your index and middle fingers over the top seams Set the ball back in your hand so the bottom seams are touching the spot where your index finger and middle finger join with your palm Place your thumb on the seams on the bottom of the ball Your ring finger should be curled with the middle knuckle pressed against the side of the ball for support Your pinkie should not touch the ball Kershaw demonstrates his four seam fastball grip
