Gunnar Hoglund Earns First Win In MLB Debut
Gunnar Hoglund pitched six innings of one-run ball to earn his first career victory against the Miami Marlins on Friday. He allowed six hits and struck out seven in the quality start. The former -- two-time -- first-round pick threw 56 of 81 pitches for strikes and induced 11 swings-and-misses (six on his fastball) in his dazzling debut. Hoglund pitched well in the Pacific Coast League (six starts, 2.43 ERA) and has an interesting shape on his fastball, which has rise and arm-side movement. It's undoubtedly an eyebrow-raising effort, as he figures to stick for at least a little while after an efficient first outing. It's worth mentioning he let up a good bit of hard contact, including a home run, a double, and six hard-hit balls in excess of 100 MPH. Still, the 25-year-old looks to be worth an add. He's previously capped out at 130.2 innings (2024).
Source: ESPN
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