HICAGO WHITE SOX NOTES:
WHITE SOX AT A GLANCE
The Chicago White Sox have won three straight games, four of their last five and 19 of 33 as they open a brief three-game series tonight at Yankee Stadium.
RHP Lucas Giolito is scheduled to start the series opener for the White Sox, who are in fourth place in the American League Central, 2.0 games behind second-place Cleveland and 5.5 behind first-place Minnesota.
The Sox are coming off a 4-2 homestand vs. the Angels (1-2) and Detroit (3-0), which ended on Sunday with a 6-2 victory over the Tigers on Jake Burger’s ninth-inning grand slam.
Following this series, the Sox return home for three games vs. Miami (6/9-11) before taking a six-game trip to Los Angeles-NL (6/13-15) and Seattle (6/16-18).
The Sox went 3-4 on their last trip to Cleveland (2-1) and Detroit (1-3) from 5/22-28.
TONIGHT’S STORYLINES
The White Sox are 19-14 (.576) since 4/30, the sixth-best record in the American League and best in the AL Central.
Sox pitchers have recorded a 3.02 ERA (63 ER/187.2 IP) in 21 games since 5/13, the best mark in MLB … the bullpen owns a 2.33 ERA (19 ER/73.1 IP) during that span, while the starting rotation is at 3.46 (44 ER/114.1 IP).
Eloy Jiménez is hitting .385/.421/.615 (20-52) with three home runs, 15 RBI and 10 runs scored over his last 13 games.
Jiménez is a 389/.439/.806 (14-36) hitter with five homers and 14 RBI in 10 career games against the Yankees.
The White Sox are 6-6 at Yankee Stadium since 2018, including a doubleheader sweep on 5/22/22 (8-1 margin).
HAMILTON ON ASSIGNMENT
The White Sox have sent OF Billy Hamilton to Class AAA Charlotte on an injury rehab assignment.
Hamilton, 32, has been on the injured list since 5/10 (retro to 5/4) with a left hamstring strain.
SUNDAY’S RECAP
Jake Burger hit a game-ending grand slam off Alex Lange with one out in the ninth inning as the White Sox completed a three-game sweep of Detroit with a 6-2 victory.
Pinch-hitter Andrew Benintendi led off the ninth with a single off Lange … Yoán Moncada and Tim Anderson drew one-out walks to set up Burger’s first career walkoff homer and the ninth walkoff grand slam in White Sox history and first since José Abreu on 4/25/14 vs. Tampa Bay off Grant Balfour (Elias).
Michael Kopech posted a ND despite allowing just two runs on three hits with one walk and nine strikeouts over 7.0 IP … Joe Kelly pitched a scoreless eighth, and Liam Hendriks threw a 1-2-3 ninth with two strikeouts to earn the victory on National Cancer Survivors Day.
Anderson, Luis Robert Jr. and Eloy Jiménez collected two hits apiece for the Sox.
RISING TO THE TOP
Beginning tonight, the White Sox will play seven consecutive series (22 games) from 6/6-29 vs. teams at or above .500.
The stretch includes 13 games on the road against the Yankees, Dodgers, Seattle and Angels and nine at home vs. Miami, Texas and Boston.
The Sox are 11-21 this season vs. teams with a record at or above .500 at the time of the game.
ALRIGHTY THEN
Tonight marks the 180th consecutive game in which a right-handed pitcher has started for the White Sox … per Elias, it is longest active streak in baseball (Minnesota is second at 130), second-longest in franchise history (194 from 9/7/33-5/19/35) and longest in MLB since Cleveland (417) from 2017-21
Dallas Keuchel (5/26/22 vs. Boston) was the last left-hander to start a game for the Sox.
By comparison, from the beginning of the 2007 season until Keuchel’s start on 5/26/22, 1,021 of the White Sox 2,372 games (43.0 percent) were started by lefties.
MIND THE GAP
The White Sox have gone 19-14 (.576) since 4/30, the best record in the American League Central and sixth-best overall in the AL.
A breakdown of the Sox first 28 games and last 33:
W-L AVG R R/G HR OBP SLG OPS ERA IP QS ER HR SO
19-14 .251 156 4.7 35 .305 .402 .707 3.80 296.0 15 125 41 295
7-21 .227 106 3.8 26 .288 .367 .655 5.88 243.1 8 159 44 272
WHITE SOX VS. NEW YORK YANKEES
The White Sox and Yankees play six times this season, including another three-game series in Chicago from 8/7-9.
The Sox went 3-4 in 2022, losing three of four games at home from 5/12-15 and winning two of three at Yankee Stadium from 5/21-22 …they batted .255/.297/.382 (64-251) with a 5.81 ERA (40 ER/62.0 IP) and were outscored, 40-28.
The White Sox are 1-6-1 in the last eight season matchups (since 2014), going 20-33 during that span (9-16 on the road).
LOOKING FOR AN EDGE VS. THE EAST
The White Sox are 2-11 against American League East teams this season, going 2-5 at home and 0-6 on the road … they have been outscored, 94-49.
The Sox suffered back-to-back three-game sweeps at Tampa Bay (4/21-23) and Toronto (4/24-26).
By comparison, the White Sox combined to go 34-31 vs. the AL East in 2021-22.
ROTATION SENSATION
White Sox starting pitchers own a 3.46 ERA (44 ER/114.1 IP) with a .208 (94-453) opponents average and 118 strikeouts in 21 games since 5/13 … they lead MLB in opponents average, ranks third in WHIP (1.16) and fourth in ERA and OPS (.674).
During that stretch, Sox starters have made five scoreless outings, have allowed one run twice and two runs six times … the rotation since 5/11:
W-L ERA WHIP QS IP H R ER HR BB SO SO/9.0 AVG OPS
9-5 3.46 1.16 11 114.1 90 48 44 15 43 118 6.3 .215 .674
BULLPEN RELIEF
The White Sox bullpen has posted a 2.33 ERA (19 ER/73.1 IP) with a .176 (45-256) opponents average and a 1.01 WHIP in 21 games since 5/13 … during that stretch, the pen leads MLB in opponents average, ranks third in WHIP and fourth in ERA
The bullpen owns a 0.00 ERA (34.2 IP) with a .115 (13-113) opponents average in the last 12 victories (since 5/16) a 0.33 mark (2 ER/54.0 IP) in the last 18 wins (since 5/2).
The bullpen since 5/13:
W-L ERA WHIP SV IP H R ER HR BB SO HR/9.0 AVG OPS
4-3 2.33 1.01 5 73.1 45 20 19 15 29 64 0.61 .176 .556
HOME BODY
Jake Burger is hitting .346/.395/.846 (27-78) with 11 home runs, 26 RBI and a 1.242 OPS over 26 games at home this season.
Burger leads MLB in home runs at home and ranks among the leaders in RBI (T3rd), total bases (T6th, 66) and extra-base hits (T9th, 16) … among players with at least 85 plate appearances, he leads MLB in slugging percentage and OPS at home.
Burger has recorded 19 of his 21 career home runs and 31 of his 43 extra-base hits at Guaranteed Rate Field.
ANDREW, ANDREW … HE’S OUR MAN!
Andrew Vaughn is slashing .383/.456/.872 (18-47) with nine doubles, four homers and 34 RBI with RISP this season and .471/.609/1.000 (8-17) with RISP/two outs.
Vaughn ranks among the American League leaders with RISP in slugging percentage (4th), OPS (5th, 1.328) and RBI (T6th).
He is tied for third in MLB with 13 go-ahead RBI and tied for fifth with seven game-winning RBI.
POSTING PUNCHOUTS
White Sox pitchers rank fifth in MLB with 567 strikeouts, including 28 games with 10 or more … Sox starters rank second in MLB with 347 strikeouts, 11 behind Minnesota (358).
SOUTHPAW SUCCESS
The White Sox are batting .273/.338/.443 vs. left-handed pitching since the start of the 2019 season … during that span, the Sox lead MLB in average, rank second in on-base percentage, third in OPS (.781) and fifth in slugging percentage.
Tim Anderson leads MLB with a .353 (152-431) average vs. left-handers since 2019.
STARTING PITCHER – #27 LUCAS GIOLITO RHP
GIOLITO AT A GLANCE
Is scheduled to make his 13th start of the season, seventh on the road and first vs. the New York Yankees.
Has gone 4-4 with a 3.34 ERA (22 ER/59.1 IP), .220 (48-218) opponents average and 60 strikeouts over his last 10 starts … has tossed 6.0-plus IP in eight of the 10 starts and has allowed two runs or less in six.
Opponents are hitting .234 (15-64) against him with RISP and .269 (7-26) with RISP/two outs in 2023.
Is 69 strikeouts away from becoming the 12th pitcher in White Sox history with 1,000 (58 strikeouts away from 1,000 in his career).
Finished sixth in the AL Cy Young Award voting in 2019, seventh in 2020 and tied for 11th in 2021.
Threw the 19th no-hitter in White Sox history on 8/25/20 vs. Pittsburgh, walking one with 13 strikeouts.
Was a finalist for a Rawlings(R) Gold Glove and Comeback Player of the Year Awards and was a 2019 AL All-Star.
Won AL Pitcher of the Month honors in May 2019 and AL Player of Week for 8/24-30/20 and 5/27-6/2/19.
LAST START
Earned his fourth win of the season on 5/30 vs. the Los Angeles Angels, allowing three runs on four hits (season-high tying two home runs) with two walks and five strikeouts … allowed a leadoff home run to Taylor Ward and solo shot to Shohei Ohtani in the fourth inning.
Departed the game in the sixth with the White Sox leading, 6-3 … threw 97 pitches (64 strikes).
Owned a 61.6 first-strike percentage and 12.3 swinging-strike percentage (17 swing and misses) vs. 21 batters … threw 40 sliders (94.3 mph avg; 86.3 mph max), 32 four-seam fastballs (93.2 avg; 94.5 max) and 25 changeups (81.6 avg; 83.8 max).
ROAD WOES
Owns a 1-3 record with a 5.68 ERA (20 ER/31.2 IP) and .292 (38-130) opponents average in six road starts this year, compared to a 3-1 record with a 2.70 ERA (11 ER/36.2 IP) and .205 (27-132) opponents average in six home starts.
His .292 opponents average on the road is the fourth-highest among American League pitchers (min. 130 PA).
POSTING PUNCHOUTS
Has recorded 14 career starts with 10-plus strikeouts, tied with teammate Dylan Cease for fourth-most in White Sox history … needs one double-digit strikeout game to tie Juan Pizarro for third place.
Recorded consecutive 10-plus strikeout games twice in his career from 8/20-25/20 (two) and 8/16-27/19 (three).
His last double-digit strikeout game came on 5/4/22 at the Cubs (10 SO).
THE QUALITY KID
Is tied for the team lead and is tied for 12th in the American League with six quality starts this season.
Has tossed 77 quality starts in his career, fifth-most in the American League since 2017.
EFFICIENCY IS KEY
Is averaging 95 pitches per start, 16.7 pitches per inning and 3.94 pitches per batter faced this season … his pitches per start and pitches per inning are the lowest by a White Sox pitcher in 2023 while his pitches per batter faced are the second-lowest.
BITTEN BY THE LONG BALL
Has allowed 62 home runs since the start of the 2021 season, tied for the eighth-most in baseball … is averaging 1.37 HR/9.0 IP during that span.
Has surrendered 11 home runs over his 12 starts this season, allowing one three-run homer, one two-run and nine solo shots … has allowed six homers on the road, three at home, five vs. left-handed hitters and four vs. righties.
VS. NEW YORK YANKEES || A.L. EAST
Is scheduled to make his fifth career start against the Yankees and second at Yankee Stadium.
Owns a 2.70 ERA (3 ER/10.0 IP) over his last two starts, compared to a 11.70 ERA (13 ER/10.0 IP) in his first two.
Last faced New York-AL on 8/15/21 at Guaranteed Rate Field, suffering the loss after allowing three runs (two earned) on six hits (one home run) with three walks and eight strikeouts over 4.0 IP.
Has gone 10-8 with a 4.69 ERA (81 ER/155.1 IP) and .259 (157-607) opponents average in 28 career starts (14 quality) against the American League East.
Is 0-1 with a 3.95 ERA (6 ER/13.2 IP) in two starts against the AL East in 2023.
NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees begin a six-game homestand tonight with the first game of a three-game set vs. Chicago-AL (through Thurs.)…will also play a three-game set vs. Boston (Fri.-Sun.)…went 4-2 on their recent road trip after winning two-of-three at Seattle and Los Angeles-NL.
At 36-25 (.590), have the fifth-best record in the AL and sixth-best record in the Majors.
Have won six of their last eight games, 11 of their last 16 games, 13 of their last 19 games, 15 of their last 22 games and 18 of their last 26 games.
Are 21-10 (.677) in their last 31 games (since 5/2), the second-best record in the Majors in that span, trailing only Texas (22-9, .710).
Are a season-high-tying 11G over .500 (also 11G on 5/30 at 34-23).
Have won each of their last three series and five of their last six series…have won or split seven of their last eight series (since 5/8), eight of their last 10 series (since 5/1) and 14 of their 19 series this season (going 12-5-2).
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees clinched a series win over the Dodgers with a 4-1 victory at Dodger Stadium on Sunday…RHP Domingo Germán (6.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 1BB, 6K, 1HR) did not record a decision despite allowing just 1ER in 6.2IP…C Kyle Higashioka (0-for-4, 1RBI) drove in the Yankees’ first run with an RBI groundout in the seventh…LF Oswaldo Cabrera (0-for-1, 1RBI) gave the Yankees the lead in the eighth with an RBI groundout…SS Anthony Volpe (2-for-4, 1R, 1HR, 2RBI) recorded the Yankees’ only multi-hit game and hit a two-run HR in the ninth inning…CF Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1-for-3, 1R, 1BB) reached base twice…RHP Clay Holmes (1.0IP, 1BB, 2K) tossed a scoreless inning of relief and earned his fourth win of the year…LHP Wandy Peralta (1.1IP, 1BB) tossed 1.1 scoreless innings to record his fourth save of the season.
BRONX BOMBERS: Yankees batters have hit 95HR this season, the second-most home runs in the AL and the fourth-most in the Majors…their 61HR since the beginning of May are the most in the Majors in that span (next: Atlanta with 56HR).
Their 31 games with multiple home runs are the most in the Majors this season.
Have hit 8HR over their last three games.
Have hit multiple HR in five of their last seven games, 11 of their last 16 games (since 5/18), 16 of their last 22 games (since 5/12), 20 of their last 27 games (since 5/7) and 22 of their last 31 games (since 5/2).
Since 5/1, rank third in runs scored (171) and runs scored per game (5.34), fourth in SLG (.461) and OPS (.772), and tied for fourth in extra-base hits (108).
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe hit a two-run HR in the ninth inning on Sunday at Los Angeles-NL… his 9HR are tied for third-most among Major League rookies this season, trailing only Texas’ Josh Jung (12HR) and Arizona’s Corbin Carroll (10HR)…also ranks fourth among
Major League rookies in stolen bases (13) and tied for fifth in RBI (26).
NOBODY BEATS THE RIZZ: INF Anthony Rizzo is batting .307/.351/.511 (27-for-88) with 15R, 3 doubles, 5HR, 17RBI, 5BB and 1HP in his last 22 games (since 5/8).
Has reached base in 29 of his last 33 games and 48 of his 56 games this season.
Has reached base in 29-of-31 games at home this season, hitting .362/.427/.612 (42-for-116) with 20R, 5 doubles, 8HR, 21RBI, 11BB, 3HP and 1SF in those games…has hit safely in 27-of-31 home games…among Major League batters at home, ranks fourth in BA (first in AL) and OBP (second in AL), sixth in OPS (1.040, third in AL), tied for seventh in HR (tied for fourth in AL) and eighth in SLG (fourth in AL).
FOR STARTERS: Yankees starters have allowed 1ER-orfewer in three of their last four starts…have allowed 2ERor-fewer in four of their last five starts and seven of their last
10 starts.
JAKE RAKES: INF/OF Jake Bauers is hitting .412/.500/1.059 (7-for-17) with 4R, 2 doubles, 3HR, 7RBI, 4BB and 1SF in his last six games (since 5/29).
WHAT A RELIEF: Yankees relievers have posted a Major League-best 2.86 ERA (233.0IP, 74ER) and .214 opponents’ BA this season…the Yankees are the only Major League bullpen that currently owns an ERA below 3.00 (next: Cleveland – 3.06).
Have posted a 1.40 ERA (25.2IP, 4ER) in their last eight games (since 5/27)…have held opponents to a .167 BA (15-for-90) in that span.
ON A ROLL: RHP Clarke Schmidt has posted a 1.72 ERA (15.2IP, 3ER) and 17K over his last three starts (since 5/19)… has allowed 2ER-or-fewer in each of his last three starts, five of his last six starts (since 5/3) and six of his last eight starts (since 4/23)…has posted a 3.70 ERA (41.1IP, 17ER) and 49K over his last eight starts (since 4/23).
CENTRAL PERK: Since 2022, the Yankees are 32-14 (.696) vs. the AL Central…are 43-18 in their last 61 games vs. the division (since 6/23/21) and 56-24 in their last 80G (since 9/12/19).
Have won or split 22 of their last 26 series vs. the AL Central (going 21-4-1 since 9/10/19), 25 of their last 29 series (going 22-4-3 since 6/13/19) and 28 of their last 33 series (going 25-5-3 since 4/18/19).
PEN PAL: RHP Clay Holmes has not allowed a run in 14 of his last 15 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with two saves and a 0.59 ERA (15.1IP, 1ER) and 20K in that span.
PITCH PERFECT: Yankees pitchers have held opponents to a .226 BA, the second-lowest opponents’ BA in the Majors (Minnesota – .225)…also rank sixth in WHIP (1.23) and opponents’ OPS (.687).
FOUR SCORE: The Yankees are 31-7 (.816) when scoring at least 4R this season…are 30-8 when holding opponents to 4R-or-fewer.
MATCHING UP: The Yankees are 11-4 in their last 15 games vs. the White Sox (since 6/15/19).
INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa has hit .367 (22-for-60) with 7R, 6RBI, 3BB, 3HP and 7SB in 17 career games vs. the White Sox.
INF Gleyber Torres has hit .356/.461/.534 (26-for-73) with 15R, 1 double, 4HR, 15RBI, 15BB and 2SB in 22 career games against Chicago-AL…his .356 BA is his highest against any opponent (min. 5G).
OF Aaron Judge has hit .382/.515/.816 (29-for-76) with 25R, 3 doubles, 10HR, 26RBI, 23BB, 1HP, 3SF and 1SB in 23 career games vs. the White Sox…his .382 BA is his highest vs. a single opponent (min. 10G).
DH Giancarlo Stanton has batted .296/.383/.620 (21-for71) with 11R, 2 doubles, 7HR, 20RBI and 10BB/1IBB in 18 career games vs. the White Sox.
KING OF THE HILL: RHP Michael King has not allowed a run in 16 of his last 18 appearances (since 4/4), going 1-0 with three saves and a 1.16 ERA (31.0IP, 4ER) and 35K in that span.
Has not allowed a run in seven consecutive outings, the second-longest such streak of his career (trails only an eight-game streak from 6/4-22/22).
Has not allowed a run over his last 11.1IP…marks the longest scoreless inning streak by a Yankees reliever this season and is the third-longest such streak of his career (trails a 13.2IP streak from 4/11-5/4/22 and a 12.2IP streak from 4/4-5/13/21)…marks his second double-digit
scoreless inning streak this season (10.2 scoreless inning streak from 4/4-23).
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP CLARKE SCHMIDT (2-5, 5.01 ERA)
RHP Clarke Schmidt will make his 13th start of the season in tonight’s series opener vs. Chicago-AL…the 27-year-old will make the start on extended five days’ rest…last pitched on Wednesday at Seattle, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings without recording a decision (3H, 1BB, 7K)…marked his first career scoreless start of at least 5.0IP…has tossed at least 5.0 innings in six of his last eight starts after not doing so in his first four starts this season…struck out Ezequiel Durán (swinging) in the fifth inning on 4/28 at Texas for his 100th career strikeout…made his second career Opening Day roster in 2023 (also 2022)… in 2022, went 5-5 with two saves and a 3.12 ERA (57.2IP, 46H, 23R/20ER, 23BB, 56K, 5HR) in 29 appearances (three starts) over four stints with the Yankees… in three starts, went 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA (11.2IP, 13H, 6ER, 2BB, 14K, 0HR)…as a reliever, went 5-3 with two saves and a 2.74 ERA (46.0IP, 33H, 17R/14ER, 21BB, 42K, 5HR) in 26 games…tossed at least 2.0 innings in 13 of his relief appearances and at least 3.0 innings in five of those relief appearances…was selected by the Yankees in the first round (16th overall) of the 2017 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of South Carolina.
LAST TIME OUT: Made his 12th start of the season on Wednesday at Seattle, tossing 5.2 scoreless innings without recording a decision (3H, 1BB, 7K)…marked his first career scoreless start of at least 5.0IP…allowed just four baserunners (3 singles, 1BB), his lowest total in a start of at least 5.0IP in his career (previous: five baserunners in 5.2IP on 4/23/23 vs. Toronto)…his 3H allowed matched his season low (also 3H on 4/23 vs. Toronto)…was the first time he allowed 1BBor-fewer since 4/28 at Texas after allowing two-or-more walks over his previous five starts from 5/3-25.
VS. CHICAGO-AL: Has made one career appearance vs. the White Sox, tossing 2.2 scoreless innings of relief on 5/14/22 at Guaranteed Rate Field (2H, 1K).
Is 2-0 with one save and a 3.46 ERA (26.0IP, 29H, 13R/10ER, 11BB, 29K, 1HR, 1HP) in 10 career appearances (two starts) vs. AL Central opponents…has made two starts vs. AL Central opponents (both against the Guardians), posting a 3.24 ERA (8.1IP, 3ER) and 7K.
HOME SWEET HOME: Is 1-4 with a 4.68 ERA (32.2IP, 17ER) and 38K in seven starts at home this season (4/1 vs. San Francisco, 4/18 vs. Los Angeles-AL, 4/23 vs. Toronto, 5/3 vs. Cleveland, 5/9 vs. Oakland, 5/14 vs. Tampa Bay and 5/25 vs. Baltimore)…has allowed 3R-or-fewer in five of those starts.
Has made 22 appearances (nine starts) in his career at Yankee Stadium, going 3-6 with one save and a 4.08 ERA (64.0IP, 60H, 36R/29ER, 27BB, 68K, 9HR) in those games.
In 13 games (one start) at home in 2022, went 2-1 with one save and a 2.49 ERA (25.1IP, 16H, 8R/7ER, 12BB, 22K, 3HR)…allowed 1R-or-fewer in 12 of those appearances…tossed at least 2.0 innings in eight appearances and 3.0 innings in four of those games (all of which were scoreless).
2023: Has made 12 starts this season, going 2-5 with a 5.01 ERA (55.2IP, 65H, 36R/31ER, 19BB, 65K, 8HR)…has tossed at least 5.0 innings in six of his last eight starts after not doing so in his first four starts this season.
Has allowed 2R-or-fewer in each of his last three starts (since 5/19) and in five of his last six starts (since 5/3)…is 2-2 with a 3.52 ERA (30.2IP, 12ER) and 33K over his last six starts after going 0-3 with a 6.84 ERA (25.0IP, 19ER) and 32K in his first six starts of the season.
Has not allowed a HR in each of his last four starts, marking the longest homerless stretch of his career as a starter (previous: three straight starts from 6/16-9/3/22)…has surrendered just 1HR over his last six starts (since 5/3) after allowing at least 1HR in five of his first six starts of the season (7HR total)…is one of seven pitchers in the Majors since the start of May to allow 1HR-or-fewer total in that span (min. 25.0IP).
In his eighth start of the season on 5/9 vs. Oakland, earned his first win of the season after allowing just 2ER over a career-high 6.0IP (5H, 2BB, 7K, 1HR, 1WP)…marked his first career win as a starter…reached 100.0 career innings in the first inning.
Recorded a career-high-tying 8K in back-to-back starts on 4/23 vs. Toronto and 4/28 at Texas.
Made his second career Opening Day roster.
FOR STARTERS: Will be making his 18th career start…over his first 17 career Major League starts (12 in 2023, three in 2022, one in 2021, one in 2020), is 2-8 with a 5.00 ERA (75.2IP, 89H, 50R/42ER, 26BB, 85K, 9HR)…has tossed at least 5.0IP in six of his last eight starts after not doing so in his first nine career starts. Is 2-5 with a 5.01 ERA (55.2IP, 31ER) and 65K in 12 starts in 2023…tossed a career-high 6.0IP on 5/9 vs. Oakland…recorded a career-high-tying 8K on 4/23 vs. Toronto and 4/28 at Texas.
Went 0-2 with a 4.63 ERA (11.2IP, 6ER) and 14K in his three starts in 2022 (6/16 vs. Tampa Bay, 8/28 at Oakland, 9/3 at Tampa Bay).
