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Related: About this forumDiamondback Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start; sets new single-season MLB record
Diamondbacks' Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start; sets new single-season MLB record
The D-Backs drafted Gilbert in last winter's Rule 5 Draft
By R.J. Anderson
10 hrs ago | 1 min read
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Tyler Gilbert no-hit the San Diego Padres on Saturday night, making big-league history on an individual and league-wide basis as part of a 7-0 blowout victory.
Gilbert, 27, was making his first career start and just his fourth career appearance in the majors. Nevertheless, he became the fourth pitcher to ever toss a no-no in start No. 1, joining Theodore Breitenstein (1891), Bumpus Jones (1892), and Bob Holloman (1953), according to research conducted by MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
Additionally, Gilbert's no-hitter was the eighth in the 2021 Major League Baseball regular season, setting a new record. The most no-hitters thrown in a single season in modern times had previously been seven, a mark that was reached most recently in 2015. Eight, then, ties the all-time record, which was set in 1884. (Do note that seven-inning no-hitters are not included, as MLB does not consider them to be official no-nos.)
Gilbert, originally acquired as a minor-league Rule 5 Draft pick from the Los Angeles Dodgers last December, had thrown three shutout innings in relief earlier this month. He leaned heavily on two pitches on Saturday: an upper-80s fastball and a low-80s cutter, throwing them more than 90 percent of the time. Overall, he allowed three walks and he struck out five batters on 102 pitches.
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The D-Backs drafted Gilbert in last winter's Rule 5 Draft
By R.J. Anderson
10 hrs ago | 1 min read
Arizona Diamondbacks rookie left-hander Tyler Gilbert no-hit the San Diego Padres on Saturday night, making big-league history on an individual and league-wide basis as part of a 7-0 blowout victory.
Gilbert, 27, was making his first career start and just his fourth career appearance in the majors. Nevertheless, he became the fourth pitcher to ever toss a no-no in start No. 1, joining Theodore Breitenstein (1891), Bumpus Jones (1892), and Bob Holloman (1953), according to research conducted by MLB.com's Sarah Langs.
Additionally, Gilbert's no-hitter was the eighth in the 2021 Major League Baseball regular season, setting a new record. The most no-hitters thrown in a single season in modern times had previously been seven, a mark that was reached most recently in 2015. Eight, then, ties the all-time record, which was set in 1884. (Do note that seven-inning no-hitters are not included, as MLB does not consider them to be official no-nos.)
Gilbert, originally acquired as a minor-league Rule 5 Draft pick from the Los Angeles Dodgers last December, had thrown three shutout innings in relief earlier this month. He leaned heavily on two pitches on Saturday: an upper-80s fastball and a low-80s cutter, throwing them more than 90 percent of the time. Overall, he allowed three walks and he struck out five batters on 102 pitches.
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Diamondback Tyler Gilbert throws no-hitter in first career start; sets new single-season MLB record (Original Post)
mahatmakanejeeves
Aug 2021
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MaryMagdaline
(7,863 posts)1. Amazing! At 27 - he must have been waiting years for the chance to start
Congrats to Tyler!
Diamond_Dog
(34,557 posts)2. Wow!
Well done, Mr. Gilbert!
MLAA
(18,585 posts)3. Fantastic! I'm a die hard D-backs fan.