DJ Herz tossed a gem against the New York Mets on Tuesday, accomplishing a feat not seen since Stephen Strasburg first joined the Washington Nationals.
Herz made his sixth MLB start on Tuesday, going 5.2 innings deep against a divisional foe. He allowed one earned run and five hits, racking up 10 strikeouts without walking a single batter.
This isn't the first time Herz has dealt a gem since getting called up for his MLB debut earlier this month, either. He tossed 6.0 scoreless innings against theon June 15, giving up just one hit. He didn't walk anyone in that game either, on top of striking out 13., Herz is now one of two MLB pitchers since at least 1901 to have two 10-strikeout, zero-walk performances in their first six career outings.
Through six MLB appearances, the 23-year-old is 1-2 with a 4.67 ERA, 1.37 WHIP and 12.3 strikeouts per nine innings. Herz's two gems have shown his ceiling, but he has a 7.63 ERA across his other four outings. If he can find a middle ground, or continuing emulating Strasburg's greatest successes, the Nationals may have another building block for their future rotation.Follow Fastball on FanNation on social mediaSam Connon is a Staff Writer for Fastball on the Sports Illustrated/FanNation networks.
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