Mason Miller's Historic Streak

0:00It's April 20th, welcome to MLB News Today, powered by AI and Ready for First Pitch. San Diego Padres closer. Mason Miller is owning the mound like nobody's business this 2026 season. He's kicked things off with 11.1, straight, scoreless innings, giving up just two hits and two walks. Perfect in eight save chances, and he's fanned. 27 out of 38 batters, faced for a 71.1% strikeout rate. That marked tops any pitcher in their first 11 outings since at least 1900, according to MLB stats, Guru Sarah Langs. Miller got traded to the Padres from the athletics right before the 2025 deadline and since his second game with them on August 5th. He hasn't let in a single earned run. His overall regular season scoreless streak now hits 32.2 innings, putting him one innings shy of the Padres records set by Clay Meredith. Back in 2006, with 33.2. Add in postseason and world baseball classic frames, and it's even crazier, but records stick to regular play.

1:04Fans and analysts are buzzing about this historic run, calling it one of baseball's all-time great stretches for a closer. Miller's stuff is just filthy, turning hitters into easy outs night after night. Miller keeps it humble though, saying the streak feels disconnected across seasons, and he's all about outing to outing tweaks to dodge complacency. With history one frame away, expect him to stay locked in, chasing perfection one pitch at a time.