San Diego picked up Jeremiah Estrada on waivers last year. Now he's on a streak of 13 straight strikeouts, the most in the expansion era.
In early November, Jeremiah Estrada was waived by the Chicago Cubs. Just more than a month ago, he was in Triple-A. Now he's enjoying some vibes with the San Diego Padres that are so good that he extended his strikeout streak to 13 straight, the most in the expansion era. Estrada achieved his milestone by striking out the side in the ninth in a 4-0 win against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night. He celebrated by slapping his chest and glove and blowing a kiss to the sky.
Shildt said Estrada has 'an elite fastball, and then tonight he was throwing some splitters that were filthy. ... He has a special arm and special stuff.' Estrada said his primary off-speed pitch is a split-circle change that he calls a 'chitter.' Estrada praised pitching coach Ruben Niebla for helping him along and the leadership of starter Joe Musgrove, who hosted an offseason camp for pitchers. Estrada has dealt with injuries and struggled with his pitching in the past.
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