Triston McKenzie made his professional Major League Baseball (MLB) on Saturday (22 August 2020) with Cleveland Indians, where his performance was of elite level. McKenzie struck out 10 in six high-velocity innings against the Detroit Tigers at Progressive Field to give his team a great victory of 6-1.
The 23-year-professional played his debut match against the Tigers after the Indians promoted him to the active roster. It means that he made his way to the Indians' 40-man roster.
Throughout the game, he just made a couple of mistakes; however, everything turned right. And McKenzie held the Tigers to a run on two hits and a walk, which came on a solo homer by former Cleveland prospect Willi Castro.
Triston McKenzie (©: CBS)
McKenzie threw 56 strikes on 80 pitches, averaging 94.5 mph on his fastball. Also, he coerced 17 whiffs on 40 swings, and his ten strikeouts were the second-most in the history of MLB. Back in 1964, Luis Tiant struck out 11 New York Yankees in his debut against New York Yankees.
With the 6-1 victory over Detroit Tigers, Cleveland Indians now have a 16-10 record in the current MLB season.
Triston McKenzie's Stats And Contract
Triston McKenzie, age 23, is a professional baseball player, who now plays his career from the Cleveland Indians in MLB. He made his debut in the MLB 2020 on 22 August 2020 against Detriot Tigers, where his performance was memorable. His current MLB stats showcase that he earned the ERA of 1.50 from one game, where he pitched six innings.
Similarly, he made ten strikeouts, the batting average of 0.105, ground outs of 1.33, and a WHIP of 0.50.
Before his debut, McKenzie, who stands at the height of 6 feet and 5 inches tall played the minor league with Cleveland Indians. He played six seasons with the team making 230 hits, 113 runs, and eight hit batsmen. Likewise, McKenzie made 394 strikeouts with 0.194 batting average, grounds out of 0.71, and a WHIP of 1.00 in total 60 games. He started in 59 matches, where he registered 26 wins and 16 losses.
Triston McKenzie signed the contract with Cleveland Indians in 2015. The Indians selected him at #42 overall in the 2015 MLB Draft, and he was the youngest player to get drafted that season.
Triston McKenzie's Salary & Net Worth
Triston McKenzie has been making considerable money from his professional baseball career. However, his net worth details are not into the public.
As per his contract with Cleveland Indians, he signed with the team on for $2,302,500 -- a full $834,100 over his $1,468,400 slot value. McKenzie had a bonus earning of $7,234,200 with an average salary of $7,150,680.