Tigers Catcher's Knuckleball Strikeout

0:00It's April 22nd. From daily matchups to big moments, this is MLB News today, powered by AI. In a rough 12-4 loss to the brewers at Comerica Park, Tigers catcher Jake Rogers stepped up to pitch the ninth inning and kept it scoreless. This marked his sixth time on the mound as a position player, and he nashed his first big league strikeout, fanning Joey Ortiz with a fluttering. Nuckelball on a 2-2 count. Rogers has been messing with that Nuckelball since he was 10 years old. Stop by his dad during catch sessions. He held off using it in games until last summer, putting an extra word to make it game-ready without wrecking his arm or driving his battery mate. Nuts. Teammates got a kick out of it, even in the dugout gloom. Tariq Skuball, Casey Mies, and Jack Flarity could barely hide their grins. Manager AJ. Hinch called it a spark of positive energy, especially after the Tigers scratched for a couple late runs. After the strikeout, Rogers mixed in a 53 mile per hour ephus for a pop-out, then wrapped

1:02it with grounders and a liners snagged by Riley, Green. That lone Nuckelor clocked, just 128 revolutions per minute, per stat cast, proving his side project, packs some punch. Position players pitching usually stay quiet post-loss, but this moment lit up the clubhouse just the same, turning a blowout into a memorable. That note for the Tigers.