If you’re a fan of pitching duels that feature deep arsenals, today would not be the game for you. But if you’re a fan of pitching duels, period, especially ones that feature two of today’s youngest hurlers, today is the game for you, as Bryan Woo and Kumar Rocker went toe-to-toe for six innings. But if you’re a fan of the Seattle Mariners, today was definitely not the game for you, as the Mariners notched another frustrating extra-innings loss, 3-2, on a day where Rocker and the Rangers kept the Mariners offense quiet.
The Rangers have been trying to unlock Kumar Rocker’s immense potential since drafting him in 2022, sending him back to the minors this year after a poor April to continue honing his command and tweaking his pitch mix to feature a cutter.