Miller's Strikeout Streak: Padres' Bullpen Lockdown

0:00It's April 24th. This is MLB News today, AI-powered stories from around the league. I'm Cory with the story. Mason Miller's been on fire as the Padres closer this season, striking out 27 of the 41 batters he's faced so far. That's a 71.1% strike-out rate. The best star for any pitcher in his first 11 outings since records began. He's notched 9 saves already, dominating with that triple-digit fastball, averaging 101.3 miles per hour. Here this week, though, he broke a 23-game streak of at least one strike-out per appearance. Facing the Rockies at Coresfield, Miller closed it out clean with a ground-out, a single, and a double-play no-case needed. Still, during that run, 56 of his 77-outs came be a strike-out. Fans and stats nerds are buzzing about his slider, which hitters with on 75.6% of swings the highest ever for that many, pitches early in the season. Tigers are just 3 for 12 when they connect, and he's yet to allow a run, keeping the Padres

1:04bullpen locked down tight. Now he's tied the franchise record with 33.2 scoreless innings in a row, and he's the frontrunner for National League Reliever of. The month again after winning in last September, his stuffs fueling San Diego 17 in a start, putting them tied for first in the NL West with the Dodgers. Miller stays humble, saying streaks across seasons don't connect much. He's just rolling with a strong finish last year into this hot beginning. Expect the reiber to keep reaping as the Padres chase that division crown.