Mason Miller sets Padres record with 34 2/3 consecutive scoreless innings

MEXICO CITY — San Diego Padres nearer Mason Miller prolonged his scoreless streak to 34 2/3 consecutive innings Saturday at Estadio Alfredo Harp Helú, establishing a franchise record and persevering with one of the vital dominant stretches ever by a big-league reliever.

Miller entered the day tied with Cla Meredith for the Padres’ longest scoreless streak, having thrown 33 2/3 regular-season innings since Aug. 6 with out yielding a run. In a 6-4 comeback victory over the Arizona Diamondbacks, the right-hander retired the facet to safe the save.

“It’s a big load off, for sure,” Miller mentioned of eclipsing Meredith’s record. “I think we can stop talking about it now and just keep pitching and see how long we can go.”

This season, Miller has transformed all 10 of his save alternatives whereas putting out 27 batters and permitting solely 5 base runners in 13 1/3 innings. He has additionally prompted widespread conversation as as to whether he can turn out to be the primary reliever to win a Cy Young Award since Eric Gagne went 55-for-55 in saving possibilities with the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2003.

Since baseball’s enlargement period started in 1961, Miller’s ongoing scoreless streak is the eighth longest amongst reduction pitchers. Gregg Olson tops the listing, having thrown 41 consecutive scoreless innings from 1989 to 1990 with the Baltimore Orioles. Orel Hershiser, who threw 59 consecutive scoreless innings for the Dodgers in 1988, holds the general record for a pitcher.

Miller’s scoreless streak is the longest by a pitcher — starter or reliever — since Zac Gallen’s 44 1/3-inning streak for the Diamondbacks in 2022. According to the Elias Sports Bureau, Miller is the primary pitcher within the enlargement period to record a scoreless streak of a minimum of 34 innings whereas putting out 70 or extra batters.

“Big-league hitters… you can look funny on one pitch, but sometimes he makes them look funny on all three (strikes),” Padres shortstop Xander Bogaerts mentioned. “Yeah, he’s special, man.”