One of the most anticipated moments for all Cubans in this season of Major League Baseballit was the premiere of Yariel Rodriguez in the big tent. That day arrived and the Antillean pitcher captured the attention of all baseball fans after leaving history with his opening.
On Canadian soil, specifically from the Rogers Centre, Colorado Rockies y Toronto Blue Jays They starred in another interesting match on the afternoon of Saturday, April 13, 2024. John Schneider, manager of the local team, sent the Latin right-hander to the mound to make his debut.
Yariel Rodríguez was impressive with his repertoire
The native of Camaguey rose to the top and dazzled in the first innings. Charlie Blackmon was the first batter he faced and retired him with a fly ball to the outfield. Next against Ezequiel Tovar and Ryan McMahon, he showed his ability and fanned both hitters with sliders that were between 85 and 86 MPH.
In the second inning he had a bit of a challenge, since they opened him up with an extra base, but he got out of the problem. With a man in scoring position, he got the first out and then issued a walk. He adjusted his pitches and finished with a strikeout of Brendan Rogers and dominated with a fly ball to Elehuris Montero.
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For the third chapter, Colorado was down on the score 5×0 against TorontoHowever, the visiting team put numbers on the board through a solo home run by Brent Doyle. Even so, Yariel Rodriguez He recovered and provided defensive support for a double play and the second strikeout of the day for McMahon.
The Antillean, in the fourth inning, opened with a strikeout against Kris Bryant. Then they hit him with a couple of singles and again through strikes he passed to Brendan Rogers. Although he only needed one out to complete the stretch, Bowden Francis replaced him and thus completed the work of the 27-year-old right-hander.
The Latin major leaguer covered space in 3.2 acts of work, where he allowed four hits, a home run, allowed one run, walked two and fanned six opponents. In his first MLB outing, he left effectiveness of 2.45.
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Yariel Rodriguez became the first Cuban pitcher to open for Toronto Blue Jays since the founding of the franchise in 1977.
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2024-04-13 20:54:26
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