Padres Mason Miller's impressive start makes MLB history
San Diego Padres right-hander Mason Miller has been lights out in the bullpen and has struck out more batters in the regular and postseason than any pitcher has done for more than 50 years.
Padres Mason Miller's impressive start makes MLB history originally appeared on The Sporting News . Add The Sporting News as a Preferred Source by clicking here . Since being traded from the Athletics to the San Diego Padres at the trade deadline last season, right-hander Mason Miller has been lights out in the Padres' bullpen.
This season Miller hasn’t been the Padres' best arm on their pitching staff, but one of the best arms in Major League Baseball. San Diego Padres Mason Miller is putting together an impressive season According to OptaSTATS, Miller has struck out 80 of his last 135 batters faced (regular season and postseason). In 9.
1 innings pitched, the All-Star closer has not allowed an earned run and is tied for the lead in saves (six) with the Arizona Diamondbacks right-hander Paul Sewald. More News: Padres' three walk-offs match the 1975 Cincinnati Reds Miller struck out all three Seattle Mariners hitters faced in the Padres 5-2 win on Thursday, while adding to his scoreless streak. The 27-year-old has 30.
2 innings scoreless under his belt, which is three innings shy of right-hander Cla Meredith’s franchise record. Including playoffs, Mason Miller has struck out: 20 of his last 23 batters 30 of last 38 40 of last 55 50 of last 70 60 of last 89 70 of last 109 80 of last 135 No other MLB pitcher in the last 50 years has matched any of those stretches at any point in his career (reg & post). pic.