During Wednesday night’s game I was occupied. As such, I was entirely out-of-the-loop during Dillon Maples’ two inning of reliefs. However, my Twitter feed was effusive in praising the effort. And the slider. Check out that slider here:
That kind of movement eventually got me thinking. What should Maples’ slider be nicknamed?
I’ve come up with some options for you to select from. I strongly encourage write-ins. I’ve even hashtagged #NameDillonMaplesSlider on Twitter. Go with what works for you.
The Myrtle Breach
Maples’ slider first got recognition in 2017 as he was pitching for the Myrtle Beach Pelicans.