San Diego Padres reliever Jeremiah Estrada has extended his strikeout streak to 13 straight, the most in the expansion era.
Estrada was waived by the Chicago Cubs last November and more than a month ago he was in Triple-A.
He achieved the milestone by striking out the side in the ninth in a 4-0 win against the Miami Marlins on Tuesday night.
All 13 strikeouts have been swinging.
\"It\'s kind of hard to believe,\" the 25-year-old said. \"I feel like I just got done playing a video game and I finally accomplished a mission that I\'ve been trying to go after for so long.\"
Estrada and manager Mike Shildt were at a loss for words for why the right-hander is on this streak, other than he has some really good pitches.
Shildt said Estrada has \"an elite fastball, and then tonight he was throwing some splitters that were filthy. ... He has a special arm and special stuff.\"
Via Associated Press