Travis Sykora Strikes Out Six in Double-A Debut
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Washington Nationals pitching prospect Travis Sykora made his Double-A debut on Sunday with mixed results. Impressively, the right-hander struck out five of the first six batters he faced, however, eight of the next 13 batters reached base via hit or walk. All told, the Nats’ top prospect allowed four earned runs on four hits and five walks while striking out six in 3 2/3 innings pitched. Command wasn’t an issue before this latest start, registering an 8.0 percent walk rate in the previous 30 starts in his minor league career, which is right around average. Perhaps the 6-foot-6 hurler was working on some things, so look for him to take a step forward in his next start, which should come later this week.–Jarod Rupp
Source: MiLB.com