Guardians Pitcher Sets New Career High In Cleveland's Win Over Athletics

Ever since making his team debut, Slade Cecconi has been one of the most encouraging pieces of the Cleveland Guardians' roster.

The 25-year-old is starting to blossom in Cleveland's rotation, and his start against the Athletics, leading to the Guardians' 3-0 victory, was the most recent example of this.

Cecconi pitched 7.0 innings, setting a new career high.

In the appearance, the right-hander gave up six hits, allowed no runs, issued one walk, and struck out three batters.

Cecconi has built a reputation as a pitcher who has a strong arsenal of pitches, but Cleveland's skipper believes one pitch specifically stood out in this career-best start.

"He's added in the cutter, but his sinker was really good today. Landing the curveball [and] using the slider," said Stephen Vogt after the game.

"Slade pitched today. [He] Got some quick outs, punchouts when he needed to, and it just seemed like he wasn't slowing down. His velo was there the entire game. He does a really nice job on and off the throttle with the velo with the fastball."