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How good was Ryan Merritt in the minor leagues this season?

Everyone’s new favorite Cleveland Indian Ryan Merritt was called upon to start game five of the ALCS in just his second major league starting pitching appearance.

All the 24-year old did was toss 4.1 scoreless innings of two-hit ball while striking out three and walking none, perplexing the vaunted Blue Jays lineup with his impressive array of fastballs, cutters, change ups and curveballs en route to the Tribe clinching a World Series birth.

Tribe fans were so thankful, they began filling out the youngster’s wedding registry on pottery barn.

Prior to his game five heroics, Merritt had some success with the 2016 Indians in limited appearances.