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Spencer Strider joins elite company in rookie season

Spencer Strider turned heads again Sunday and his body of work during his rookie season has him amongst elite company. Strider no hit the Phillies Sunday for 5 2/3 innings before Alec Bohm hit a solo home run. He struck out 10 more hitters and became the first rookie in modern-day franchise history to surpass 200 strikeouts. Going a step further, Strider recorded his 200th strikeout in his 130th inning which broke Randy Johnson’s record of 130 2/3 innings that he set back in 2001.

“It’s a good achievement,” Strider said when asked about reaching the 200 strikeout mark.