Kumar Rocker continued his dominance of the Texas League as the Frisco RoughRiders a 4-0 shutout victory against the Midland RockHounds (Oakland Athletics affiliate). Rocker, who has been flawless since his promotion to Double-A, delivered yet another brilliant outing, showing why he’s one of the Texas Rangers’ top pitching prospects.
Rocker’s final line tonight:
- 4 IP
- 0 R
- 3 H
- 0 BB
- 8 SO
He issued no walks, and 41 of his 51 pitches were strikes, including 15 swing-and-misses. The right-hander also induced two groundouts and two flyouts. He was hitting 98 in the 4th with the last batter he faced with a called 3rd strike on a breaking pitch.
Kumar Rocker’s Double-A numbers so far
While it’s a small sample size, Rocker has yet to allow a run in Double-A, posting 11 scoreless innings with just five hits, one walk, and 16 strikeouts. He’s got a 0.429 WHIP.
The RoughRiders’ offense got off to a quick start, scoring three of their four runs in the first inning, giving Rocker the cushion he needed to work efficiently.
Alejandro Osuna contributed to the effort by going 2-for-3, while Max Acosta led the charge with a 3-for-4 performance, driving in one of the four runs.
After Rocker’s departure, Andy Rodriguez (2-1, 1.89 ERA) picked up the win, tossing two scoreless innings of relief, allowing just one hit and striking out one.
Ricky DeVito, Seth Clark, and Skylar Hales each contributed a scoreless inning, sealing the shutout victory for the RoughRiders.
With this win, the RoughRiders improve their record to 66-40 on the season. As for Rocker, his numbers so far in Double-A have been nothing short of remarkable.
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