Tyler Gilbert took the mound in a big league game for the first time in his career on August 14, 2021, and he did so for the Arizona Diamondbacks against the San Diego Padres. 102 pitches later, he’d thrown a no-hitter, and he wound up firing 40.0 IP of 3.15 ERA (135 ERA+) ball for the Snakes down the stretch run of said season.
He’d previously been a Rule 5 Draft selection out of the Philadelphia Phillies organization during the minor league phase of said draft less than a year before as he prepared to enter his age-27 season - not exactly a launching point to stardom for most players.