On August 30,2022,Estrada was selected to the 40-man roster and promoted to the major leagues for the first time as a COVID-19 replacement player.[5] Estrada made his MLB debut that night against the Toronto Blue Jays,striking out two in a scoreless innings of relief. He was removed from the roster and sent outright to Iowa the following day.[6] On September 1,Estrada was selected back to the major league roster.[7] In 5 appearances in his rookie campaign,he registered a 3.18 ERA with 8 strikeouts in 5+2⁄3 innings of work.
Estrada was optioned to Triple-A Iowa to begin the 2023 season.[8] In 12 games for the Cubs, he struggled to a 6.75 ERA with 13 strikeouts across 10+2⁄3 innings pitched. Following the season on November 2, 2023, Estrada was removed from the 40–man roster and sent outright to Triple–A.[9]
San Diego Padres
On November 6, 2023, Estrada was claimed off waivers by the San Diego Padres.[10] From May 23 to 28, 2024, Estrada struck out 13 consecutive batters, setting an MLB record since the expansion era.[11] He threw 53 consecutive pitches to those 13 batters, without a single ball being put in play, and without allowing a base runner. [12] In 62 appearances in his first year with the Padres, he registered a 2.95 ERA with 94 strikeouts and only 1 save in 61 innings of work.
This page is based on this Wikipedia article Text is available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 license; additional terms may apply. Images, videos and audio are available under their respective licenses.
