It took all of three major league starts for Washington Nationals' rookie D.J. Herz to join Greg Maddux and Clayton Kershaw in baseball history.
The lefty dominated the hapless Miami Marlins on Saturday afternoon, going 6.0 innings and allowing no runs on just one hit. He walked none and struck out 13.DJ Herz’s 13 strikeouts are tied for the most in an outing of fewer than 85 pitches since pitch counts have been tracked , with:DJ Herz’s 13 strikeouts are tied for the most in an outing of fewer than 85 pitches since pitch counts have been tracked , with:The 23-year-old is now 1-1 with a 3.77 ERA through his first three starts.
The 6-foot-2 left-hander picked up a Vulcan changeup grip from Cubs senior pitching coordinator Casey Jacobson, and the pitch perfectly fit his natural pronating motion. The 79-81 mph cambio separates nicely off Herz’s low-90s fastball and drops nicely off the table as it approaches the plate, leading to impressive whiff and chase rates at Double-A. Late life on the heater helps it get more whiffs than the velo alone would indicate.
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