Brandon Pfaadt To Start Game 7 For Diamondbacks
1 year agoArizona Diamondbacks rookie right-hander Brandon Pfaadt is set to start Game 7 of the National League Championship Series on Tuesday against the Philadelphia Phillies. Pfaadt will become just the fifth rookie to start a winner-take-all Game 7 in the LCS. And dating back to the beginning of the modern World Series in 1903, only 13 rookies have started a decisive Game 7. Pfaadt was ranked as the No. 59 overall prospect in baseball entering the 2023 season. He struggled in the regular season, posting a 5.72 ERA while giving up 22 home runs in 19 games. However, the 25-year-old struck out a career-high nine batters in 5 2/3 scoreless innings in Game 3 of the NLCS against the Phillies. Can Pfaadt do it again, this time in one of the most hostile postseason environments in baseball with a trip to the World Series on the line?
Source: MLB.com
Source: MLB.com