Cardinals’ Cooper Hjerpe Makes Baseball History in MLB Debut
St. Louis Cardinals pitcher Cooper Hjerpe made MLB history during his debut by pitching four scoreless, hitless innings against the Colorado Rockies. His performance ranks among the best debuts in baseball history for a relief pitcher.
Why it matters
Hjerpe's record-setting debut highlights the emergence of new talent in professional baseball and provides a significant milestone for the Cardinals.
If Cooper Hjerpe was feeling the nerves during his MLB debut on Sunday, he didn't show it.
The left-handed pitcher was on the mound for the St. Louis Cardinals against the Colorado Rockies, and it would've been tough for him to be any sharper than he was.
He came on in relief and then put together an exceptional statline.
Hjerpe went 4.0 innings. He faced 12 batters. None of them reached base.
In the process, Hjerpe struck out six hitters.
He threw 54 pitches, 41 of them for strikes.
And he did it all in Coors Field, which should be just about the toughest ballpark for a pitcher to make his MLB debut and maintain optimal effectiveness.
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