Ohtani suffers knee and bicep discomfort; Dodgers do not set a date for his return as a pitcher<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\nThe milestone was reached by striking out the first batter he faced, Taylor Ward of the Baltimore Orioles, becoming the 17th pitcher in franchise history to reach that figure.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The feat was celebrated by the fans present at Comerica Park, who stood up to give a standing ovation to the two-time American League Cy Young Award winner, while the achievement was projected on the stadium’s giant screen. Skubal responded with applause as a sign of gratitude.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The left-hander entered the game with 999 strikeouts, after fanning 12 batters in his previous outing against the Kansas City Royals. After that game, he acknowledged that he wanted to reach the historic milestone at home, which is why he never considered missing this start, despite growing speculation about a possible trade.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
\u201cI\u2019m going to pitch. I have something wonderful that I want to accomplish at home. That won\u2019t change,\u201d Skubal had expressed before the game.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
With this new chapter in his career, Skubal joins a distinguished list of Detroit pitchers that includes figures such as Jack Morris, Hal Newhouser, Jim Bunning, Justin Verlander, Max Scherzer, and Mickey Lolich.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
Now, all eyes are on the future of the Tigers’ ace, whose name continues to appear among the top candidates to be traded before the Major League Baseball trade deadline.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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