NEW YORK YANKEES NOTES:
AT A GLANCE: The Yankees begin a three-game road trip tonight at Baltimore (through Sun.)…went 4-1 on their recent homestand after sweeping the Royals in a three-game set and splitting their two-game series vs. the Mets… after this road trip, will return home for a seven-game homestand vs. Tampa Bay (Mon.-Wed.) and Houston (8/3-6).
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The Yankees defeated the Mets, 3-1, on Wednesday at Yankee Stadium…LHP Carlos Rodón (5.2IP, 4H, 1ER, 3BB, 4K, 0HR, 1HP) earned his first win as a Yankee after allowing just 1ER in 5.2IP…DH Gleyber Torres (1-for-4) singled in the first inning to extend his hitting streak to a career-high 15 games…LF Isiah Kiner-Falefa (1- for-2, 1RBI, 1BB, 1SF) batted leadoff in the starting lineup for the first time this year, reaching base twice and hitting a sac fly in the second inning…SS Anthony Volpe (1-for-2, 1RBI, 1BB) hit an RBI single in the fourth inning…CF Harrison Bader (3-for-4, 2R, 1 double) recorded a season-high-tying 3H…3B DJ LeMahieu (0-for-1, 1R, 3BB) walked three times for his second straight game…Yankees relievers retired all 10BF…RHP Michael King (0.1IP) made his 100th career appearance and retired his only batter faced…LHP Wandy Peralta (1.0IP, 2K) tossed a scoreless seventh inning… RHP Tommy Kahnle (1.0IP, 1K) tossed a scoreless eighth inning…RHP Clay Holmes (1.0IP, 1K) tossed a scoreless ninth inning to record his 14th save of the year.
LEMACHINE: INF DJ LeMahieu walked three times for his second straight game on Wednesday…is just the third Yankee to record at least 3BB in back-to-back games in the
last 17 seasons (since 2007), joining Francisco Cervelli (2G from 9/10-11/10) and Alex Rodriguez (2G from 4/18-20/10).
His 3BB tied his season high and marked just the eighth time in his career he has recorded at least 3BB in a game.
Has reached base in 15 of his last 16 games (since 7/4) and 22 of his last 25 games (since 6/23).
Is batting .298/.411/.447 (14-for-47) with 6R, 4 doubles, 1HR, 1RBI and 9BB in his last 14 games (since 7/6), hitting safely in 11 of those games.
As a Yankee (since 2019), has hit .305 (80-for-262) with 52R, 12 doubles, 6HR, 27RBI and 28BB in 67 games vs. the Orioles…in that same span, is hitting .319 (46-or-144) with 28R, 5 doubles, 4HR, 14RBI and 16BB in 36 games at Camden Yards.
STANTON ISLAND: Since 2019, DH/OF Giancarlo Stanton has hit .346/.420/.566 (55-for-159) with 21R, 8 doubles, 9HR, 34RBI, 21BB and 1SF in 42 games vs. the Orioles.
In 33 career games at Camden Yards, has hit .336/.412/.519 (44-for-131) with 22R, 6 doubles, 6HR, 19RBI and 17BB… since 2020, has hit .397/.460/.615 (31-for-78) with 12R, 5 doubles, 4HR, 13RBI and 9BB at Camden Yards.
ROAD RULES: The Yankees are 7-3 in their last 10 games at Camden Yards…have won or split 14 of their last 16 series at Camden Yards (since 9/4/17), going 12-2-2 in those series and 37-15 in games during that span.
HAWAIIAN PUNCH: INF/OF Isiah Kiner-Falefa reached base twice on Wednesday…is batting .321/.423/.464 (18- for-56) with 11R, 2 doubles, 2HR, 10RBI, 11BB, 1HP, 3SF and 1SB in his last 22 games (since 6/22).
NEW KID ON THE BLOCK: INF Anthony Volpe reached base twice on Wednesday and hit an RBI single in the fourth inning…has reached base in 7-of-14 PA over his last five games (since 7/21), batting .364/.500/.545 (4-for-11) with 3R, 2 doubles, 2RBI, 2BB, 1HP and 2SB in that span.
Has hit safely in six of his last seven starts (since 7/17).
HOLMES SWEET HOLMES: RHP Clay Holmes tossed a scoreless ninth inning on Wednesday to record his 14th save of the year…has not allowed a run in 28 of his last 31 appearances (since 5/6), going 4-0 with 10 saves and a 0.88 ERA (30.2IP, 3ER) in that span…his 0.88 ERA since 5/6 is the second-lowest ERA among all Major League pitchers in that span (min. 30.0IP), trailing only Baltimore’s Félix Bautista (0.52).
FOUR SCORE: The Yankees are 44-12 this season when scoring at least 4R…are 46-17 this season when holding their opponent to 4R-or-fewer.
COLE TRAIN: RHP Gerrit Cole will make his 22nd start of the season tonight at Baltimore…is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA (129.1IP, 40ER) and 144K in 21 starts this season… Owns the second-lowest ERA in the AL and the third-lowest in the Majors, trailing only San Diego’s Blake Snell (2.61) and Texas’ Nathan Eovaldi (2.69)…also ranks second in the Majors in winning percentage (.818, second in AL), fifth in innings pitched (129.1, first in AL) and tied for seventh in strikeouts (144, tied for fifth in AL).
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18-of-21 starts, tied for the most such starts in the Majors (also Minnesota’s Sonny Gray and San Diego’s Blake Snell)…has allowed 2R-orfewer in 16 of his 21 starts this year, tied with Snell for the most in the Majors.
Has tossed at least 6.0 innings in 16 of his 21 starts, the most such starts in the AL and tied for the third-most in the Majors, trailing only Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (18) and San Francisco’s Logan Webb (17).
The Yankees are 15-6 in his starts this season…the Yankees’ 15 wins are tied for the second-most by a club in a pitcher’s starts this season, trailing only Atlanta’s 17 wins in Spencer Strider’s starts (club is 17-4 in 21GS).
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last nine starts (since 6/3), posting a 2.59 ERA (55.2IP, 16ER) and 65K in that span.
Has recorded at least 8K in 10 of his 21 starts this season…has recorded at least 10K in four games this season, including each of his last two starts.
GLEYBER DAY: INF Gleyber Torres owns a career-high 15- game hitting streak (since 7/6), the longest by a Yankee this season…is just the second Yankee in the last six seasons (since 2018) to record a hitting streak of at least 15 games, joining Isiah Kiner-Falefa (15-game streak from 7/10-29/22)… is just the third to do so in the last eight seasons since 2016 (in addition to Kiner-Falefa, Didi Gregorius recorded a 17- game streak from 5/28-6/15/17)…also marks the secondlongest active hitting streak in the Majors, trailing only Los Angeles-AL’s Mickey Moniak’s 17-game streak…is batting .361/.379/.541 (22-for-61) with 10R, 1 triple, 3HR, 7RBI, 3BB, 2SF and 1SB over his 15-game hitting streak.
Has hit safely in 20 of his last 22 games (since 6/29) and 22 of his last 25 games (since 6/25), batting .313 (31-for99) with 15R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 13RBI, 7BB, 2SF and 2SB over that 25-game stretch…since 6/25, his 31H are tied for the sixth-most in the AL in that span.
Has reached base in 24 of his last 26 games (since 6/24) and 37 of his last 40 games (since 6/8-G1).
Is batting .318 (27-for-85) with 13R, 2 doubles, 1 triple, 4HR, 11RBI, 6BB, 2SF and 2SB in 21 games during July.
Is batting .350 (28-for-80) with 11R, 3 doubles, 1 triple, 3HR, 9RBI and 5BB in the first inning this season…has reached base in the first inning in 10 of his last 12 games, 11 of his last 14 games and 12 of his last 17 games.
In 79 career games vs. the Orioles, is hitting .311/.388/.604 (88-for-283) with 53R, 18 doubles, 1 triple, 21HR, 54RBI, 33BB, 2SF and 5SB…his 21HR vs. Baltimore are his most vs. any opponent.
DARTH BADER: OF Harrison Bader recorded a season-high tying 3H on Wednesday vs. the Mets (fourth time: also 5/7 at Tampa Bay, 5/9 vs. Oakland and 6/29 at Oakland)…
over his last four games, is batting .500 (6-for-12) with 3R, 1 double, 1RBI and 1SB.
Has reached base safely in each of his last nine games (since 7/15), 11 of his last 12 games (since 7/8), 14 of his last 16 games (since 7/3), 16 of his last 20 games (since 6/28) and 18 of his last 23 games (since 6/24).
THE EAST IS A BEAST: Five of the top seven records in the American League are held by AL East teams…the AL East is the only division in the Majors to have five teams with a winning record…the AL West is the only other division to have more than three such teams (AL West: four; NL East and NL West: three; AL Central and NL Central: two).
PEN PALS: Yankees relievers retired all 10BF on Wednesday…have posted a Major League-best 3.20 ERA (379.2IP, 135ER) this year…are the only Major League bullpen to own an ERA under 3.50…also rank second in the Majors in opponents’ BA (.221) and HR/9.0IP (0.85).
TONIGHT’S STARTING PITCHER: RHP GERRIT COLE (9-2, 2.78 ERA)
RHP Gerrit Cole will make his 22nd start of the season in tonight’s series opener at Baltimore…the 32-year-old will start on extended five days’ rest…last pitched on Saturday vs. Kansas City and did not record a decision despite allowing just 2R/ER in 6.1IP (5H, 1BB, 10K, 1HR, 1WP)…started for the American League in the 93rd Midsummer Classic on 7/11 and retired all 3BF, becoming the 12th pitcher in franchise history (20th time) to start an All-Star Game…was named to his sixth career All-Star team via the player ballot…is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA (129.1IP, 40ER) and 144K in 21 starts this season…reached 10 years of Major League service on 5/29…recorded his 2,000th career strikeout on 5/23 vs. Baltimore (Jorge Mateo swinging), becoming the third-fastest pitcher in Major League history to reach the milestone (in terms of games and innings pitched)…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 16 of his first 21 starts this season, tied for the most such starts in the Majors…the Yankees are 15-6 in his 21 starts this season…his Major League-leading 257K last season were the most by a Yankees pitcher in a single season in franchise history, surpassing Ron Guidry’s previous record of 248K in 1978…the six-time All-Star (2015, ’18-19, ’21-23) has finished in the top-five of Cy Young Award voting five times (second in 2021, fourth in 2020, second in 2019, fifth in 2018, fourth in 2015)…his career 10.49 K/9.0IP ratio (2,074K/1,779.1IP) is the eighth-highest in Major League history (min. 1,000.0IP)…in 96 starts with the Yankees, is 45-21 with a 3.17 ERA (584.1IP, 206ER) and 738K…since 2018, leads the Majors in wins (80) and strikeouts (1,340), ranks second in K/9.0IP (12.10) and innings pitched (997.0), third in opponents’ BA (.205) and winning percentage (.721, 80-31, min. 60 decisions), tied for third in WAR among pitchers (26.1 – FanGraphs), fourth in WHIP (1.01), fifth in K/BB (5.23), and sixth in ERA (2.97)…was originally selected by the Yankees in the first round (28th overall) of the 2008 MLB First-Year Player Draft but did not sign and went on to play at UCLA for three seasons (2009-11)…was the first overall pick of the 2011 First-Year Player Draft, the 15th pitcher (and 11th right-hander) to be chosen first…is the fifth player selected first overall to play for the Yankees, joining Alex Rodriguez, Darryl Strawberry, Tim Foli and Ron Blomberg…signed a nine-year contract extending through the 2028 season with a player opt-out following the 2024 season on 12/18/19.
LAST START: Did not record a decision in the Yankees’ 5-2 win on Saturday despite allowing just 2R/ER in 6.1 innings (5H, 1BB, 10K, 1HR, 1WP)…recorded his 60th career double-digit strikeout game and his franchise-record 25th as a Yankee…marked his second straight game with at least 10K and his fourth double-digit strikeout performance of the season…has recorded at least 10K in back-to-back games for the first time since 9/7(G2)-13/22…allowed a solo HR to Nick Pratto in the third inning and an RBI single to Maikel Garcia in the fifth inning. 2023: Is 9-2 with a 2.78 ERA (129.1IP, 40ER) and 144K in 21GS this season…has allowed 2R-or-fewer in 16 of his 21GS this year, tied with San Diego’s Blake Snell for the most in the Majors.
Ranks second in the Majors in winning percentage (.818, second in AL), ranks third in ERA (2.78, second in AL), fifth in innings pitched (129.1, first in AL) and tied for seventh in strikeouts (144, tied for fifth in AL)…ranks seventh in the AL in opponents’ BA (.218) and is tied for sixth in the AL in wins (nine).
His 2.78 ERA is the fifth-lowest by a Yankees starter through his first 21 games of a season in the last 26 years (since 1998), trailing only Hiroki Kuroda’s 2.51 ERA in his first 21GS in 2013, Luis Severino’s 2.63 ERA in his first 21GS in 2018, CC Sabathia’s 2.64 ERA in his first 21GS in 2011 and Nestor Cortes’ 2.67 ERA in his first 21GS in 2022.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in 18-of-21 starts, tied for the most such starts in the Majors (also Minnesota’s Sonny Gray and San Diego’s Blake Snell)…has allowed 1R-or-fewer in nine of his 21 starts, tied for the fourth-most starts in the Majors, trailing only Snell (11), Miami’s Jesús Luzardo (10) and Washington’s Josiah Gray (10)…has recorded four scoreless starts.
Has allowed 3R-or-fewer in each of his last nine starts (since 6/3), posting a 2.59 ERA (55.2IP, 16ER) and 65K in that span.
Has started after a Yankees’ loss eight times this season…the Yankees are 8-0 in those games with Cole going 5-0 with a 2.13 ERA (50.2IP, 12ER) in those starts.
17 of his 42R allowed have come in three starts: 6R on 5/7 at Tampa Bay, 5R on 5/23 vs. Baltimore and 6R on 5/28 vs. San Diego.
Has allowed just 5HR in his last nine starts (since 6/3) after allowing 8HR in his previous five starts (5/7-28)…10 of his 13HR allowed this season have been solo home runs… his seven-start homerless streak to start the season (3/30-5/2) was the third-longest homerless streak of his career (10G from 5/26-8/13/16 and 8G from 7/9-8/20/18).
Has received 3R-or-fewer of support in 15 of his 21 starts…has received 2R-or-fewer of support in 10 of his starts.
Has tossed at least 6.0 innings in 16 of his 21 starts, the most such starts in the AL and tied for the third-most in the Majors, trailing only Philadelphia’s Aaron Nola (18) and San Francisco’s Logan Webb (17).
Tossed his fourth career shutout on 4/16 vs. Minnesota (9.0IP, 2H, 1BB, 10K)…marked his seventh career complete game (first since 7/17/21 vs. Boston–6.0IP) and his fourth career nine-inning complete game.
Posted a career-high 25.2 scoreless inning streak from 4/11-27…was the second-longest scoreless streak by a Yankees starting pitcher in the last 63 years (since 1961), trailing only Catfish Hunter’s 26.0 scoreless inning streak from 8/30-9/11/75…also posted a season-opening 12.0 scoreless inning streak (3/30-4/5).
Was named the AL “Pitcher of the Month” for March/April after going 5-0 with a 1.11 ERA (40.2IP, 23H, 5ER, 11BB, 44K, 0HR) in 6GS…was also named the AL “Player of he Week” for 4/10-16.
BALTIMORE ORIOLES NOTES:
WHERE WE LEFT OFF: The O’s fell to the Phillies Wednesday night, 6-4, in the in the rubber match of the three-game set at Citizens Bank Park…Adley Rutschman clubbed a three-run homer in the third inning, his 14th long ball of the year, surpassing his total of 13 home runs in his rookie season last year…Rutschman also extended his on-base streak to 12 games since July 9, tied for the second-longest streak of his career behind a 13-gamer from April 3-16, 2023…Austin Hays went 2-for-4 with an RBI to collect his team-leading 29th multi-hit game of the year.
SWEEPLESS IN BALTIMORE: With Monday night’s win in Philadelphia, the Orioles have now gone 72 consecutive series without being swept…According to the Elias Sports Bureau, that is the most consecutive series of at least two decisions (no ties) without getting swept in Orioles history (since 1954), ahead of 46 consecutive sweepless series from 1971- 72…It is tied with the 1921-23 St. Louis Browns, 1997-99 San Diego Padres, and 2003-05 Atlanta Braves for the sixth-longest such streak in MLB history, trailing the 1942-44 St. Louis Cardinals (124), 1906-09 Chicago Cubs (115), 1903-05 New York Giants (105), 1922-24 New York Yankees (83), 1904-1906 Philadelphia Athletics (74)…With a win in any of the next three games against the Yankees, the Orioles would extend their streak to 73 consecutive sweepless series, giving them sole possession of the sixth-longest streak in MLB history.
WHAT’S TRENDING: The O’s have won five of their last eight games, 13 of their last 18, and 14 of their last 21…At 62-40 (.608), the Orioles have the best record in the AL and second-best in MLB; they are one of only two teams with a .600 winning percentage (see box at right)… The Birds are 124-89 (.582) since the beginning of June 2022, the second-best record in the AL and fourth-best in MLB during that time…Had a season-best eight-game winning streak from July 5-16, Baltimore’s longest since a 10-gamer from July 3-13, 2022…They outscored their opponents, 60-20, during the streak for a +40 run differential; according to the Elias Sports Bureau, the last time the Orioles won eight straight games with a run differential of at least +40 within one season was from August 24-31, 1983 (+45).
The Birds currently have a 1.5-game lead over the Rays in the AL East.
The Orioles have two winning streaks of at least seven games this year; Atlanta (4x), San Francisco (2x), and Tampa Bay (2x) are the only other teams with multiple win streaks of at least seven games this season.
WRAPPING UP THE ROAD TRIP: The Orioles went 4-3 on their most recent road trip, with stops in Tampa Bay (3-1) and Philadelphia (1-2).
Baltimore has the second-best road record in MLB at 32-20 (.615), trailing only the Braves at 32-17 (.653).
JUST STOPPING BY: The Orioles begin a three-game set against the Yankees tonight before hitting the road for four games in Toronto from July 31 to August 3.
The O’s have gone 30-20 (.600) in Baltimore this season, the third-best home record in the AL and sixth-best in MLB.
The Birds have won five of their last seven home games after dropping four straight from June 27 to July 1.
AGAINST THE YANKEES: The Orioles and Yankees are meeting for the fourth and final time in the regular season and for the second time in Baltimore…The Orioles have hone 5-5 against the Yankees so far this season…The Birds went 7-12 against the Yankees in 2022, 4-6 at home and 3-6 at Yankee Stadium.
Baltimore has gone eight straight sets against AL East opponents without losing a series for the first time since April 14 to June 22, 2014 (8), per the Elias Sports Bureau; the last longer such streak was from August 1 to September 30, 2012 (11).
BROHEARN: Ryan O’Hearn has hit safely in six straight starts and in seven of his last eight starts while slashing .346/.379/.654 (9-for-26) with two doubles, two homers, three runs scored, four RBI, and two walks in those games…O’Hearn is batting .324/.363/.579 (47-for145) with 10 doubles, nine homers, 23 runs scored, 27 RBI, eight walks, two hit-by-pitches, and one stolen base in 47 games (39 GS) since May 16…He ranks among AL leaders during that period (min. 150 PA) in slugging (4th), average (T-6th), and OPS (7th, .942).
AY, TONE: Anthony Santander recorded his 500th career hit on Tuesday night in Philadelphia, a double in the first inning…He is the 50th player to reach 500 career hits in an O’s uniform since the franchise moved to Baltimore in 1954…Has reached base safely in 20 of the last 23 games since June 30…Had a season-long 17-game on-base streak from June 30 to July 20…It was the second-longest on-base streak by an O’s batter this season behind Adam Frazier, who reached safely in 18 straight games from May 6-25…Since the beginning of May, Santander is slashing .274/.348/.505 (77-for-281) with 18 doubles, one triple, 15 homers, 43 runs scored, 44 RBI, 28 walks, four hit-by-pitches, and three stolen bases in 73 games…During that time, he ranks among AL leaders in homers (T-6th), extra-base hits
(T-6th, 34), and total bases (9th, 142).
Ranks tied for seventh in the AL with 44 extra-base hits and eighth with 26 doubles.
Santander has two multi-homer games this year and his 12 career multi-homer games are tied for ninth-most in O’s history (since 1954).
His 17 home runs are tied for third among MLB switch hitters this season; his 50 home runs since the start of last season are the most among MLB switch hitters.
MOUNTAIN TIME: Félix Bautista is tied for the AL lead and tied for third in MLB with 28 saves this season…He has secured a win or save in 33 of his 45 appearances (73.3%) this year…That would be the fourth-highest such percentage in O’s history (since 1954), behind Jim Johnson (74.6%, 53-of-71) in 2012, Randy Myers (77.0%, 47-of-61) in 1997, and Lee Smith (82.9%, 34-of-41) in 1994, per the Elias Sports Bureau…Bautista is looking to become the eighth Oriole in team history to lead the league in saves and the first since Zack Britton locked down 47 games in 2016…Johnson has the team record of 51 saves set in 2012.
His 96 strikeouts are more than 14 qualified pitchers, per STATS.
MO GABA DAY: Tonight, the Orioles will host the second annual “Mo Gaba Day” celebrating the life and legacy of Orioles Hall of Famer Mo Gaba on the third anniversary of his passing…The Orioles will welcome his mom, Sonsy, as well as numerous family, friends, and caretakers from Johns Hopkins Children’s Center…All sales at the Orioles Authentics store during the game will benefit the Johns Hopkins Children’s Center…For more information on the life and legacy of Mo, visit Orioles.com/MoGabaDay.
SIGNED, SEALED, AND DELIVERED: The Orioles signed 19 selections from the 2023 FirstYear Player Draft: 12 pitchers and seven position players, with all of the signings being college athletes…The Orioles signed 11 right-handed pitchers, one left-handed pitcher, five outfielders, one infielder, and one catcher…For a complete list of the Orioles’ signings, visit Orioles.com/DraftTracker.
STARTING PITCHER – #30 GRAYSON RODRIGUEZ RHP
QUICK HITS: Slated to make his 13th start of the season, seventh at home, and first career start against the Yankees tonight…Recalled from Triple-A Norfolk on July 17, his second stint with the O’s…Worked 5.0 shutout innings on April 23 vs. Detroit and April 29 (G2) at Detroit to become the youngest O’s pitcher (23-164) to toss 5.0-or-more scoreless innings in back-to-back games since Dave Ford (21-259) from September 2-14, 1978, and the youngest O’s starter to accomplish the feat since Jack Fisher (21-188) did so in three straight starts from August 29 to September 8, 1960…Made his MLB debut on April 5 at Texas, becoming the first Oriole to make his debut this season…Thirteen players (7 pitchers) made their debut for the O’s in 2022…Also became the first O’s pitcher to start his Major League debut since DL Hall on August 13, 2022, and the youngest O’s pitcher (23-140) to start his debut since Kevin Gausman (22-137) on May 23, 2013 at Toronto…Had his contract selected to the 40-man roster on November 15, 2022…Originally selected by the Orioles in the first round (No. 11 overall) of the 2018 First-Year Player Draft.
LAST TIME OUT: Did not factor into the decision in his last start on July 22 at Tampa Bay after allowing two runs on three hits with two walks and six strikeouts in a career-high-tying 5.2 innings (also: 5/9 vs. TB)…Left with one runner on, who was stranded…Recorded a career-high 17 swings and misses…Threw 93 pitches, 56 pitches.
CAREER AGAINST THE YANKEES AND AL EAST: Making his first career start against the Yankees and fourth against the AL East…Sports a 1-0 record with a 3.31 ERA (6 ER/16.1 IP) in three career outings against the division.
HOME IS WHERE THE HEART IS: Making his seventh home start of the season tonight…Did not factor into the decision in his last outing at Oriole Park on July 17 vs. Los Angeles-NL…Allowed four runs on seven hits with two walks, two wild pitches, and four strikeouts in 5.0+ innings…Two of the runs scored after he exited the game…Threw 91 pitches, 54 strikes…Has pitched to a 1-2 record with a 9.11 ERA (27 ER/26.2 IP) in his six career assignments at Oriole Park.
HIGH TIDE: After being optioned to Triple-A Norfolk on May 27, Rodriguez has made seven starts for the Tides, pitching to a 4-0 record with a 1.69 ERA (7 ER/37.1 IP) and five quality starts in those games…His 54 punchouts through July 16 were the most in the International League…Was named International League Pitcher of the Month for June, going 4-0 with a 2.22 ERA (7 ER/28.1 IP) in five starts during the month…His 39 strikeouts in June led the International League, while his four victories were tied for the most…Did not factor into the decision in his last Triple-A start on July 9 at Durham…Worked 3.0 scoreless innings on one hit with three walks and three strikeouts…Threw 56 pitches, 37 strikes…Tossed a career-high-tying 12 strikeouts (also: 7/18/21 [G1] at ERI w/BOW) on July 4 at Durham…Made 14 starts for the Tides in 2022, going 6-1 with a 2.20 ERA (17 ER/69.2 IP) and 97 strikeouts…Named International League Pitcher of the Month for May 2022, going 3-1 with a 2.25 ERA (8 ER/32.0 IP) and 48 strikeouts in six starts…Left his start on June 1 vs. Jacksonville with a strained right lat muscle…At the time of his injury, he led the International League in starts (11), ERA (2.09), innings pitched (56.0), batting average against (.168), WHIP (0.84), and strikeouts (80).
PACKING A PUNCH: Rodriguez’s 66 strikeouts through his first 12 career Major League starts are the most by an O’s hurler in that span franchise history (since 1954)…Recorded a career-high nine punchouts on April 29 (G2) at Detroit, becoming the youngest O’s pitcher (23-164) to record nine-or-more strikeouts in a start since John Parrish (22-241) also fanned nine batters on July 24, 2000 vs. New York-AL.
