Detroit Tigers: 12 Memorable Moments

DETROIT, MI - JULY 01: A general view of Comerica Park sitting empty on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The park is getting ready for baseball workouts to begin on Friday July 3rd. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images)
DETROIT, MI - JULY 01: A general view of Comerica Park sitting empty on July 1, 2020 in Detroit, Michigan. The park is getting ready for baseball workouts to begin on Friday July 3rd. (Photo by Mark Cunningham/MLB Photos via Getty Images) /
facebooktwitterreddit
Prev
2 of 12
Next

The Reds once had a pretty darn good pitcher named Mario Soto. He spent all 12 of his years with Cincinnati, made three all-star teams, and finished his career with a solid 3.47 ERA and exactly 100 wins. He never threw as hard as Gregory Soto, though. Soto the younger had an unsuccessful run with the Detroit Tigers in 2019, but he came into this season with a firm role in the bullpen and an ever firmer fastball. The big lefty hit the first batter he faced, but then needed just 20 pitches to record the next six outs, with four strikeouts. The above clip is the final pitch he threw that day, but some altruistic hero managed to piece together the whole dominant outing.