Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert thew a no-hitter against the San Diego Padres in the first start of his major league career.
Gilbert had five strike outs and three walks as the Diamondbacks beat the Padres 7-0.
He becomes the fourth pitcher in baseball history to throw a no-hitter in his first big league start.
It was the eighth no-hitter of the season… setting a new record. The most no-hitters thrown in a single season had previously been seven, a mark that was reached most recently in 2015.
TRIVIA:
Tyler Gilbert spent last summer working as an electrician.
His supporting cast, on paper, isn’t great. The Diamondbacks have the worst record in baseball, 38-80. No National League team ever has posted a no-hitter when entering the game 43 games under .500. The A’s were 25-91 when they had one in 1916.
Even in the minor leagues, he was mostly a reliever. Gilbert hadn’t started a game since 2016. He hadn’t thrown a complete game as a pro.
His catcher didn’t have much experience, either. Daulton Varsho was making his 28th career start behind the plate. The 27 combined starts for a pitcher and catcher was the third-lowest total of a no-hitter battery since the Modern Era began in 1900, per MLB.
