We are a month into the 2018 MLB season and a lot has already happened. Perennial Aces are continuing to deal, new flamethrowers are quickly making a name for themselves and we have already seen a No Hitter. The strikeout rate continues to surge on the uptick and the pitching world came to a standstill as the @PitchingNinja was locked in Twitter’s prison system for a few days.  This was far worse than Y2K. Thankfully, he is back and GIF Goodness has been restored. Since he is responsible for about 90% of this list being possible, Follow him if for some reason you are unaware of his highly indulgent account. With that being said, here are the 1st Month of 2018’s MLB Sliders that Dominate! 

 

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Making The Game’s Best Looking Downright Stupid

Jakob Junis, Nasty 82 mph Slider to K Cabrera. 😷 pic.twitter.com/UQDvhvg3i6

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 3, 2018

Corey Kluber’s disgusting slider to Mike Trout pic.twitter.com/KtZOiS1BZd

— Pitcher List (@PitcherList) April 4, 2018

Clayton Kershaw, Wicked 88 mph Slider. 👑 pic.twitter.com/z8e3vU2AKC

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 21, 2018

@PitchingNinja Let’s Not forget the Finisher! pic.twitter.com/8GL0irC7Mm

— Slider Domination (@SliderDominate) May 1, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Throwing a Slider to a Hitting-Pitcher, Just Because

Chris Sale, Filthy 78 mph Slider to Ureña. 😳😂#PitcherOnPitcherCrime #PitchersWhoDontRake pic.twitter.com/wPaeVODpBV

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 4, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE More of Chris Sale’s Lanky Nastiness

 

Chris Sale KO’s Lucroy, by 79mph Slider. 🥊 pic.twitter.com/BGGDQaFX3W

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 22, 2018

Chris Sale, Disgusting 81 mph Slider. 🤢 pic.twitter.com/ZYTpUyexVa

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 11, 2018

This Chris Sale slider from yesterday is NSFW pic.twitter.com/eGVixSAA3s

— Starting 9 (@Starting9) March 30, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE RHP vs Left-Handed Hitter

Adam Ottavino Slider Movement.

This pitch ends up behind Rizzo…and was in the K zone. pic.twitter.com/4kPmg1kEKk — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 1, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Submissive Reactions

Max Scherzer, Insane 86 mph Slider. 😱

Puig is awesome. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/d8toOVvSTX — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 21, 2018

Thor, Nasty 91mph Slider leaves Dansby a bit wowed…literally. 🤣 pic.twitter.com/5xQ31PXHOk

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 21, 2018

Adam Ottavino Slider Movement.

This pitch ends up behind Rizzo…and was in the K zone. pic.twitter.com/4kPmg1kEKk — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) May 1, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Of Course Andrew Miller is on this List

Andrew Miller, Unhittable 85mph Slider (HP view). 🤮 pic.twitter.com/dqHocldqvh

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 24, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Why Throw Anything Else?

Carlos Carrasco, Filthy 3 Pitch K Sequence (all Sliders). 🍪 pic.twitter.com/0rGwEZUMHi

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Up Close & Personal

Jeurys Familia, 88mph Slider (grip/release/spin). pic.twitter.com/1UQdBtaAb4

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 25, 2018

Joe Kelly, nasty 86mph Slider (spin axis/release). 😷 pic.twitter.com/7omEYvKgDg

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 25, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Mowing Down the Middle of the Lineup

Chris Archer fanning Aaron Judge with high heat and Giancarlo Stanton with a 90mph slider in the opening frame.

Nasty. pic.twitter.com/bhli52ZHKI — Pitcher List (@PitcherList) April 3, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Owning the Plate

Chaz Roe carving up Bogaerts (2 sliders & a 93 mph two seamer). 🔪⚾

[h/t @brent_honeywell ] pic.twitter.com/OpTYI1JCQB — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 28, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Back Door Man

Carlos Martinez, Painting with a Filthy 84mph Back Door Slider. 🎨🖌 pic.twitter.com/YqSNclcYf6

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 26, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Absolutely Hideous Swings

Chris Archer made Brett Gardner take a pair of terrible hacks with his disgusting slider. pic.twitter.com/RTD4yNytby

— Pitcher List (@PitcherList) April 3, 2018

This Shane Greene slider is my favorite pitch of the year so far.

What. The. Hell. pic.twitter.com/kxnIQxAgcu — Pitcher List (@PitcherList) April 6, 2018

Solid 0-0 approach by Ryan McMahon vs Scherzer. 😂 pic.twitter.com/VaOwvesg34

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 14, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Oh Yeah, I also throw 100+

Aroldis Chapman, unfair 3 Pitch K Sequence (85mph Slider, 87mph Slider and 101mph Fastball).

Plus, 🔥 Staredown. pic.twitter.com/T3KHtuoL3j — Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 20, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE When the Slider Comes with a LandMark To Gauge the Movement

Kelvin Herrera, Filthy 82 mph Slider (home plate view). pic.twitter.com/H9ZhmQWo43

— Rob Friedman (@PitchingNinja) April 23, 2018

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE When You Know it is Going To Be Your Night

MLB Sliders That DOMINATE Closing Out April, I Can Do This All DAMN Day

Keep Dominating!!!