‘Monster rookie’ Skins, 6 innings, no hit, 11K… Strikeout 7 batters in a row
Paul Skins (21, Pittsburgh Pirates), a ‘monster rookie pitcher’ who is receiving attention from Major League Baseball (MLB), won his first big league victory with a fearsome fastball with a maximum speed of 101.2 miles per hour (approximately 163 km).
The Skins took the mound in the 2024 MLB visiting game against the Chicago Cubs held at Wrigley Field in Chicago, Illinois, USA on the 18th (Korean time) and pitched 6 innings with no hits, 1 walk, no runs, and 11 strikeouts. 카지노
Skins, who was selected by Pittsburgh with the first overall pick in the 2023 rookie draft, made his big league debut against the Cubs on the 12th, allowing 6 hits, 3 runs, and striking out 7 in 4 innings.
The Skins, who were highlighted by throwing a fast ball at a maximum speed of 101.9 miles per hour (approximately 164 km) in his first appearance, even achieved victory in his second appearance.
From the start of the game on the 18th, all eyes were on Skins, and he posted amazing records.
The Paul Skins struck out Mike Tuckman, Ian Happ, and Cody Bellinger at the start of the bottom of the first inning.
In particular, all the balls thrown when striking out three batters were over 100 miles per hour (approximately 161 km).
Sarah Langs, MLB.com’s ‘record expert’ reporter, said, “Since the introduction of the pitch tracking system in 2008.
The last time a starting pitcher recorded three strikeouts in one inning and all of the deciding balls were balls over 100 mph was Hunter Green in 2022 both He said, “This is the fourth time in history that Skins has been held on this day, following Bobby Miller (once) in 2023.”
The Skins’ strikeout streak continued.
The Skins struck out three batters in the second inning, and also struck out the first batter, Nick Madrigal, in the third inning, setting a record of striking out seven batters in a row at the start of the game.
Reporter Reims said, “This is the first time that a Pittsburgh starting pitcher has struck out seven batters in a row at the start of a game.
Even though the game was not starting, the Pittsburgh pitcher’s record of striking out seven batters in a row is the third in history and the club’s highest record,” he said.