Twins vs. Blue Jays: Unexpected Twist in Game 15 Leaves Fans Stunned!
Here’s a quirky nugget I stumbled upon: Joe Ryan has never issued an intentional walk—not a single one. Diving deeper, it turns out that only Mick Abel, surprisingly the second-youngest in the rotation, holds that distinction among the starters. It makes a strange sort of sense though; the conditions prompting intentional walks rarely come early enough in games for starters to be involved. Still, you don’t expect the whole rotation to have just one career intentional walk between them.
On the other dugout, the Blue Jays counter with Eric Lauer, who’s historically struggled versus the Twins, carrying an 8.80 ERA in his career against them. After seasons with the Padres and Brewers, followed by a stint in the KBO and minors in 2024, Lauer returned to Toronto last year and even pitched in that epic 4.2-inning marathon during the World Series Game 3. Another left-hander—who would’ve thought?—he’s known for below-average velocity on his four-seam fastball and mixes in a changeup, cutter, slider, and occasional curveball.



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