Yerlin just touched 97 mph. AND, gets K numero dos on a 96 mph just off the outer stripe. He looks filthy. AND, this is the filthy I was routinely telling you was possible back in 2023 if he could pull it together. Robbed of strike 1 in batter 3. Runner takes 2B. Indifference - Wood clearly displeased with that blown call. Gets strike 2 on an inner stripe (to a lefty) on a 96 mph heater. 1-1 count. Misses a slider well outside - two in a row off target. 2-1. Rips a 87 breaking ball dead center upper part of the zone. Hitter looks. 2-2 count. Tries to come with high heat and it sails high and outside. Full count. He doesn't want to turn the lineup here. AND NO he doesn't he drills a breaking ball on the center upper corner. Just a gorgeous pitch.
Folks, this is a set-up and closer at the MLB level. He just is. No doubt about it in my mind. He can rip 95-97 mph. He can bring a nasty slider. He can change that angle as a pure breaking/curve 12-6 pitch.
T-Rats win 3-1. I absolutely LOVE this victory.