It’s still early, but one thing is already clear: Sugar Land’s pitching staff has been dominant out of the gate.
Through nine games, they own the lowest ERA in the PCL at 2.17, well ahead of second-place Tacoma at 3.75.
The rotation has set the tone with a league-best 2.12 ERA, piling up 70 strikeouts over 72.1 innings. Spencer Arrighetti has been electric, tossing 14.1 scoreless innings with 20 strikeouts allowing just 5 hits across three starts. Miguel Ullola has allowed just three runs over 12.1 innings while striking out 19, and Colton Gordon has been steady as well, giving up only three earned runs over 5.1 innings.
The bullpen has been dominating as well. They lead the PCL with a 2.23 ERA and have allowed just 33 hits in 64.2 innings. J.P. France has struck out eight over 5.1 scoreless frames. Hudson Leach has allowed 1 run over 5 innings and Anthony Maldonado has tossed 7 scoreless inning. Amos Willingham has tossed 5.2 no-hit frames, and Alimber Santa has allowed just one run in 4.2 innings.
The offense has been solid, but the pitching has been the difference-maker. And with injuries inevitable at the big league level, this kind of production from both the rotation and bullpen could prove invaluable as the season wears on.
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