Rocker’s first MLB outing was what Chris Young called the start to a ‘fun weekend’ for the franchise.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker throws against the Seattle Mariners in his major league debut during the first inning of a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Seattle.SEATTLE — Jacob deGrom, winner of two Cy Young Awards and possessor of the best stuff of this generation, admitted Thursday he was “nervous” about“Yeah, excited,” he said. “But I’m nervous, too. The fear of failure is something I absolutely can’t stand.”must have felt.
First, it’s worth noting the Rangers are not an organization with an illustrious pitching history. Second, debut results aren’t necessarily indicative of a career. Look, maybe the greatest debut in Rangers history was by Brian Sikorski, who pitched seven shutout innings at Yankee Stadium one day in 2000. He would win three more games in his career. Spent longer in the Rangers organization as a scout in the last decade than he did as a pitcher.
There is still a lot to be shown. Rocker has only faced one hitter three times in a game since coming back fromFor a first offering, though, it was all the Rangers could ask for: Top of the rotation stuff and poise, which is what the club was betting on when it surprised most experts by taking Rocker third in the 2022 draft, a year after a dispute over his shoulder led to a failed physical with the New York Mets.
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