The arrival of Trevor Bauer to the Red Devils of Mexico has unleashed madness in Mexican Baseball League. And the expitcher of Dodgers and winner of Cy Young in 2020 has proven to have a level of Big leagueswell in LMB It has taken him less than 11 starts to tie and break some all-time baseball records in Mexico.
On June 21, in his departure against Warriors of Oaxaca, the 33-year-old pitcher struck out 19 batters in 8.2 innings. With this figure, Trevor became the pitcher with the most chocolates in a nine-inning game of Mexican Baseball League and broke the mark of 18 that they established Martin Dihigo in 1939, Donoso Linen in 1951 and Ricardo Sandate in 1974.
Therefore, the expitcher of the Cleveland Indians He also broke the record for Red Devils of Mexico. Prior to this historic performance, the pitcher with the most strikeouts of the Scarlets In a game of LMB was Enrique Romowho had struck out 15 batters in 1976 against Nuevo Laredo Owlsaccording to data from the team’s press department.
However, this is not the only brand that Bauer has achieved in LMB. On Sunday, April 21 before Bravos de León at the Alfredo Harp Stadium Helú, Trevor prescribed nine chocolates in a row, a record number in LMB which he shares with two other pitchers.
In 1964, Jose Ramon Lopez caused nine strikeouts in a row against Red Devilswhile in 1979, Gary Williams He did the same before the offensive of Chihuahua. 45 years later, the winner of the National League Cy Young in 2020 emulated that brand. It should be remembered that in that game, Bauer He also pitched an immaculate inning and had seven innings of work without allowing a hit.
As the season progresses and Bauer stay in the Devilscould expand that list of records that he has already broken in Mexican Baseball League. For now, he remains a strong candidate to win the Triple Crown of pitching, since he leads the strikeout department with 102, has the best ERA of LMB with 1.56 and is the pitcher with the most victories so far this season with nine, even without a loss.
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