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MAJOR LEAGUE SUMMARY
2024
◆ Began season on Blue Jays injured list with right shoulder inflammation and made five rehab appearances
between High-A Dunedin (one game) and Triple-A Buffalo (four games)...In final rehab start on April 30 at
Indianapolis, recorded 12 strikeouts in 6.0 IP and induced 19 swing-and-misses, including 13 whiffs on his slider.
◆ Made MLB season debut on May 5 at Washington...Threw a sinker to Jacob Young in the 2nd inning that reached
96.5 MPH, his hardest pitch thrown in the Majors since Sept. 7, 2022 at Baltimore (96.5 MPH).
◆ Had consecutive outings of 7.0 IP and no earned runs allowed on May 12 vs. Twins and May 19 vs. Rays...Those
games represented his first time pitching at least 7.0 frames in consecutive starts since Sept. 2-7, 2022...Allowed
no earned runs in consecutive games for the fourth time in his career (last: Sept. 24-30, 2022).
◆ Reached 400 career strikeouts in his 73rd MLB game on May 19 vs. Tampa Bay, becoming second-fastest player
in Blue Jays history to reach the mark (Juan Guzman - 72 games).
◆ Was removed from his start on May 29 at CWS due to injury, after 1.2 scoreless innings...Placed on injured list
May 30 and missed remainder of season after undergoing UCL surgery in June.
2023
◆ Was Blue Jays Opening Day starter on March 30 at St. Louis (ND; 3.1 IP, 9 H, 5 ER, 2 BB, 3 SO)...At 25 years and 80
days old, became fourth-youngest Opening Day starter in team history (Drew Hutchison - 24.227 in 2015; Todd
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Stottlemyre - 24.324 in 1990; Marcus Stroman 24.338 in 2016).
◆ Earned first win of the year on April 5 at KC, tossing 7.0 frames of one-hit, shutout ball with five strikeouts.
◆ Took a no-decision in Toronto’s Home Opener on April 11 vs. Detroit...Became fifth pitcher in team history to
pitch the club’s Season Opener and the Home Opener, joining Jim Clancy (1981), Jimmy Key (1989), Marcus
Stroman (2016), and Hyun Jin Ryu (2020).
◆ Threw 7.0 shutout frames on April 22 at New York (A.L.), allowing two hits and a walk with five strikeouts.
◆ Made a start with Double-A New Hampshire on July 2 vs. Portland, tossing 5.0 innings of one-run ball with 10
strikeouts.
◆ Picked up second win of the year on July 7 at Detroit in return to the Majors...Threw 6.0 frames of one-run ball
with a season-high eight strikeouts.
◆ Notched third win of the year on Aug. 4 at Boston, (6.2 IP, 6 H, 3 ER, 2 BB, 5 SO)...Was his fourth quality start of
the season, and longest outing since a 7.0-inning effort on April 22 at New York (A.L.).
2022
◆ In first full Major League season with Blue Jays, finished third in American League Cy Young voting, trailing Justin
Verlander and Dylan Cease...Earned first career All-MLB First Team selection.
◆ Named an All-Star for first time in career...Pitched a scoreless 2nd inning in the Midsummer Classic, notching
three strikeouts (vs. William Contreras, Joc Pederson and Ronald Acuña Jr.) and one HBP...Joined Dave Stieb
(1983) as the only pitchers in franchise history to strike out at least three batters in a single All-Star Game.
◆ His 25 quality starts tied with Yu Darvish for second most in the Majors, trailing only Framber Valdez’s 26.
◆ Ranked third among qualified A.L. pitchers in both ERA (2.24) and wins (16)...Also ranked fourth in innings
pitched (196.2) and WHIP (0.99), and fifth in opponent batting average (.202)...Became sixth A.L. pitcher since
1920 with a sub-1.00 WHIP under age 25.
◆ His 0.99 WHIP was the best single-season mark in franchise history, ahead of Roger Clemens (1.03 in 1997), and
his 2.24 ERA marked the second best in team history, behind Clemens’ 2.05 in 1997.
◆ Held right-handers to a .159 average, which ranked second in the A.L. and third in the Majors.
◆ Tossed 6.0 innings of one-hit, shutout ball in season debut on April 11 at NYY...Was the winning pitcher in each
of his first four starts, going 4-0 with a 1.44 ERA (25 IP - 4 ER) and 25 strikeouts in April.
◆ Blue Jays won each of his 12 starts from Aug. 23, 2021-April 28, 2022...Tied for second-longest streak in franchise
history (Roy Halladay - 14 in 2003).
◆ Lowered career ERA to 2.84 after start on May 3 vs. Yankees, the lowest through 25 starts in franchise history.
◆ With win on June 13 vs. Baltimore, became seventh player in the modern era (since 1901) to win at least 17 of his
first 20 career decisions as a starter (17-3), and the first since Vida Blue went 17-3 from 1969-1971.
◆ Picked up 15th win on Sept. 24 at Tampa Bay in 50th career game...His 303 career strikeouts were the most in
franchise history by a player in his first 50 career games (2nd: Juan Guzmán- 279).
◆ Threw eighth straight quality start to end regular season on Sept. 30 vs. Boston and extended scoreless innings
streak to 15.0 frames...Allowed just six earned runs over final 54.0 innings of work across his last eight starts for
a 1.00 ERA, a .165 AVG, and a 0.87 WHIP.
◆ Named A.L. Pitcher of the Month for September...Went 4-0 in six starts while posting a 0.88 ERA (41 IP - 4 ER),
the best in a single month ever by a Blue Jay (2nd: Roger Clemens - 0.89 in July of 1997).
2021
◆ Named Blue Jays Rookie of the Year by the Toronto Chapter of the BBWAA...Blue Jays went 16-4 in his 20 starts...
Was also named to MLB Pipeline All-Rookie Team.
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