Although Blake Snell has won two Cy Young Awards (once in the AL with the Tampa Bay Rays in 2018 and once in the NL with the San Diego Padres last year) he had never tossed a complete game. Hell, he had never pitched 8 full innings in a big-league game.
That would end in decisive fashion last night as Snell threw a no-hitter against the Cincinnati Reds last night at the Great American Ballpark in his 202nd career big-league start. It was also his first win in a San Francisco Giants uniform. Snell, 31, signed a two-year, $62 million contract with the Giants back in March, but has been plagued with injuries this season with two stints on the IL.
Snell's no-hitter is the third in MLB in 2024. Ronel Blanco of the Houston Astros tossed one against the Toronto Blue Jays on April 1st while San Diego Padres hurler Dylan Cease no-hit the Washington Nationals last week.
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