Royals' Kyle Isbel joins Yankees' fan favorite in surprise MLB 9-hitter history
This is a fascinating bit of baseball crossover.
Royals' Kyle Isbel joins Yankees' fan favorite in surprise MLB 9-hitter history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Kyle Isbel is on an absurd hot streak.
It's the kind of hitting stretch not seen from a 9-hitter in a quarter century. The Kansas City Royals ' centerfielder has now hit safely in all seven games to begin the season, all out of the No. 9 spot in the batting lineup.
In total, that's 10 hits after his first knock on Saturday. As you might imagine, it's not often that a 9-hitter has a seven-game hitting streak to start the season, especially while remaining down at the bottom of the order. In that regard, Isbel has pulled off the feat for the first time since 2001, according to baseball statistician Ryan M.
Spaeder . The last guy to do it? Scott Brosius.