Updated
Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 23
Kade Anderson Debuts With 5 Strikeouts as Mariners Rally for 5-4 Walkoff Win
Updated
Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 23

Kade Anderson Debuts With 5 Strikeouts as Mariners Rally for 5-4 Walkoff Win

3 articles · Updated · The Seattle Times · Aug 23

Summary

  • 22-year-old Kade Anderson reached the sixth inning in his MLB debut, allowing three runs on five hits with two walks and five strikeouts before Seattle beat the Cubs 5-4.
  • 80 pitches into a rapid call-up from Double-A, the left-hander carried a 2-1 lead into the sixth before Alex Bregman and Michael Busch hit back-to-back homers to end his outing.
  • Randy Arozarena erased that deficit in the ninth, capping a three-run, two-out rally with a two-run walkoff homer for his second home run of the game.
  • 45,681 fans gave Anderson a standing ovation despite the rough finish, capping a 48-hour whirlwind that began with Thursday's promotion from Arkansas.

Insights

Can a 22-year-old rookie with fastball concerns single-handedly rescue the Mariners' fading playoff hopes this late in the season?
Will skipping Triple-A expose hidden flaws in Kade Anderson's arsenal, or is he truly baseball's next pitching sensation?