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The last week in MLB was about a pair of pitchers combining to make history, a reliever in the American League is out for the 2022 season after undergoing elbow surgery, and a pitcher in the National League reaches a significant career milestone.
Milwaukee Brewers Corbin Burnes And Josh Hader Toss A Combined No-Hitter
THE SECOND NO HITTER IN FRANCHISE HISTORY!!!#ThisIsMyCrew pic.twitter.com/nptR0vgMee
— Milwaukee Brewers (@Brewers) September 12, 2021
The Milwaukee Brewers starting pitcher Corbin Burnes and reliever Josh Hader made history Saturday against the Cleveland Indians.
The duo combined to throw the second no-hitter in franchise history.
🚨 NO-HITTER 🚨
The @Brewers complete their second no-hitter in franchise history 🙌 pic.twitter.com/uxWe1khVpi
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 12, 2021
Burnes was lights out facing the Indians as he struck out 14 batters and issued just one walk on 115 pitches in eight innings before coming out for Hader.
Burnes is a favorite for the National League Cy Young award and lowered his ERA to 2.25 with this historic outing.
Hader has been brilliant for the Brewers this season, owning a 1.42 ERA in 50 2/3 innings pitched (50 games) with 31 saves, 86 strikeouts, 19 walks issued, three home runs surrendered, a 0.80 WHIP, 1.78 FIP, and 299 ERA+.
The last time the Brewers had a no-hitter was left-handed pitcher Juan Nieves against the Baltimore Orioles on April 15, 1987.
This was the ninth no-hitter of the 2021 season, eclipsing the eight in 1884 to set a new all-time record.
The @Brewers toss the 9th no-hitter of 2021; a new @MLB record! pic.twitter.com/Js8P0W3cgI
— MLB (@MLB) September 12, 2021
The Indians are the first team in MLB history to be on the losing end of three no-hitters in the same season.
Burnes had his signature moment of the 2021 season with the combined no-hitter, and it might propel him to win the NL Cy Young award.
New York Yankees Reliever Zack Britton Out for 2022 Season After Undergoing Elbow Surgery
New York Yankees reliever Zack Britton will be sidelined until the end of the 2022 season as he underwent elbow surgery, per Bryan Hoch of MLB.com.
Zack Britton had a UCL reconstruction and repair (Tommy John surgery), in addition to a bone chip removal. That puts him out at least until the end of the 2022 season.
— Bryan Hoch ⚾️ (@BryanHoch) September 9, 2021
Britton had the ulnar collateral ligament (UCL) in his pitching elbow reconstructed and repaired, including removing a bone chip.
Britton had not appeared in a game since Aug. 19, when he yielded two hits, and one earned run against the Minnesota Twins.
The Yankees had shortly placed him on the injured list with a left elbow sprain before transferring him to the 60-day injured list.
Britton has not pitched well this season, as indicated by a 5.89 ERA in 18 1/3 innings pitched with 16 strikeouts, 14 walks issued, two home runs allowed, a 1.69 WHIP, and 5.45 FIP.
Los Angeles Dodgers Starting Pitcher Reaches Significant Milestone
Mr. 3⃣0⃣0⃣0⃣
Max Scherzer becomes the 19th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3000 career strikeouts! pic.twitter.com/Pzdwxwg2HM
— FOX Sports: MLB (@MLBONFOX) September 12, 2021
Los Angeles Dodgers starting pitcher Max Scherzer reached a significant milestone in his outing against the San Diego Padres yesterday.
The 3,000th strikeout. pic.twitter.com/3H4KzfLb4T
— Los Angeles Dodgers (@Dodgers) September 12, 2021
Scherzer became the 19th pitcher in MLB history to reach 3,000 career strikeouts.
He is the second-fastest pitcher to record 3,000 strikeouts in both games pitched (404) and innings (2,516), per Sarah Langs of MLB.com.
MAX SCHERZER
3,000 career strikeouts. 19th pitcher in MLB history to get there
He got there in his 404th career game, the 2nd-fewest games to 3,000 strikeouts, behind only Randy Johnson (362). 2nd-fastest by IP behind Johnson, too
(h/t @EliasSports)
— Sarah Langs (@SlangsOnSports) September 12, 2021
Scherzer has issued 674 walks in his career, which is the fewest of any member in the 3,000-strikeout club, per Tyler Kepner of the New York Times.
3,000 Ks for Max Scherzer, the 19th pitcher to do it. He has only 674 career walks — at the moment, that’s the fewest walks of anyone in the 3,000-K club. pic.twitter.com/CVnvxfNIoW
— Tyler Kepner (@TylerKepner) September 12, 2021
The right-hander has been phenomenal for the Dodgers since they acquired him from the Washington Nationals before the trade deadline.
Scherzer has a 1.05 ERA in 43 innings pitched (seven starts) with 63 strikeouts, five walks surrendered, two home runs yielded, a 0.76 WHIP, and a 1.33 FIP.
Elite company for Max. pic.twitter.com/u2LrcUHiaE
— MLB Stats (@MLBStats) September 12, 2021
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