Muñoz, third Mexican with 30 saved in a MLB campaign

Andrés Muñoz joins Joakim Soria and Roberto Osuna as the only Mexican Taponeros in reaching 30 bailouts in a major league season

Andrés Muñoz HE converted in it Third pitcher born in Mexico in add at least 30 saved games in A season of Major Leaguesupon reaching that figure on Friday night in the victory of Seattle Mariners 3-2 above Athletics.

The Sinaloense Muñoz suffered to get the rescue 30, since after Ponche at Shea Langeliers, he accepted consecutive singles to Brent Rooker, Tyler Soderstrom and Jacob Wilson, the last producer, so that Athletics will approach 2-3.

Muñoz’s problems continued to fill the bases with a passport to Lawrence Butler, but managed to dominate Darell Hernáiz with a short high to the central meadow and finish the game with Ponche to JJ Bleday before the celebration of 36,958 fans in the T-Mobile Park, of Seattle.

Muñoz launched an entrance to three hits, a base by balls, pave of strikeouts and a clean race, to leave its effectiveness in 1.47 and stay three salvages of reaching Carlos Estévez, from Kansas City Royals, leader of the American League.

“The plebe” joined the Coahuilense Joakim Soria And also Sinaloense Roberto Osuna –Heats with three seasons of at least 30 bailouts-as the only tapestry born in Mexico with a minimum of 30 in a major league season.

Soria, leader among Mexicans with 229 rescues at all times in MLB, got 42 bailouts in 2008, compiled 30 a year later and in 2010 he established the brand for born in Mexico with 43. In the three campaigns he did it playing for Royals and in both he was sublide of the American League.

Osuna, who added 155 bailouts in his career, second best figure among Mexicans, won 36 saved in the 2016 and 39 season in 2017 playing for the Toronto Blue Jays, while in 2019 he finished with 38 with the Houston Astros to be the leader of the American.

Muñoz reached 70 games saved in his career, to continue in the fourth position, behind Aurelio López that occupies third place with 93.