2024-07-08 09:54:56
The Cuban pitcher Yariel Rodriguez achieved his first victory in the Big leagues with the uniform of Toronto Blue Jays.
The Cuban pitcher lasted six innings, allowing only one hit and no runs, and striking out six with a total of 82 pitches and 45 strikes.
Also, according to the report of the Cuban journalist specialized in baseball, Francys Romero, the pitches of Yariel Rodriguez They reached a top speed of 96.2 miles per hour.
This was the second consecutive quality start, in which he has demonstrated his qualities on the mound, which confirm the reasons that led him to be in the Big Top.
It is important to remember that it was last April when the right-handed pitcher received the call from Toronto to play in the best baseball in the world.
His debut was on April 13, in a game in which the pitcher made history by inscribing his name on an exclusive list of players born on the island with the most strikeouts in their MLB debut by prescribing a total of six.
The Toronto Blue Jays player ranked fifth among pitchers with the most strikeouts in their Major League debuts, tying Rolando Arrojo, who did the same in 1998, and below Orlando Hernández, who struck out seven in 1998, José Fernández who struck out eight in 2013, René Monteagudo with 9 in 1938 and Luis Tiant, who leads the list with 11 strikeouts in his debut in 1964.
The Camagüey-born pitcher prescribed a total of six strikeouts in three and two-thirds innings, allowing four hits and two walks, with a total of 68 pitches, of which 44 were in the strike zone.
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Cubans Around the World Editorial Team