The touted Rangers prospect struck out Seattle’s Cal Raleigh in the first inning Thursday night.
Texas Rangers starting pitcher Kumar Rocker warms up before his major league debut against the Seattle Mariners in a baseball game Thursday, Sept. 12, 2024, in Seattle.Despite surrendering two early singles in his first Texas Rangers start, the touted prospect stayed composed while facing Mariners catcher Cal Raleigh. The at-bat started with a 2-0 count, then Rocker gradually regained momentum.
With Raleigh facing a full count, Rocker sealed his first major-league highlight with a 97-mile-per-hour fastball. The broadcast camera quickly panned toThe right-hander wasn’t done yet, as he also struck out Randy Arozarena before the first inning ended with a lineout from Seattle’s Luke Raley. Josh Jung came in to provide some run support with a one-run homer in the top of the second.
Rocker was added to the Rangers’ 40-man roster after an impressive stretch in the minor leagues. In seven starts at Double-A and Triple-A after 14 months of elbow surgery recovery, Rocker had compiled a 0.91 ERA in 29⅔ innings while allowing hitters a .128/.160/.216/.376 slash line.The Rangers selected Rocker with the third overall pick in the 2022 MLB draft, a year after he was picked 10th by the Mets..
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