Huascar Ynoa Joins Babe Ruth With Incredible Stat

The MLB world is fascinated by the two-way performances of Shohei Ohtani. After all, he's the first player in MLB history to compete seriously as both a pitcher and hitter since Babe Ruth.

However, a new name is grabbing the attention of MLB fans in Huascar Ynoa.

Ynoa doesn't seriously compete as a hitter in the same fashion that Ohtani does. But, the Atlanta Braves may want to consider giving their starting pitcher a few more at-bats. He's forced to hit playing in the National League and it's been a blessing in disguise for the Braves.

On Sunday, Ynoa joined rare company with this incredible stat. He became just the first player since the Great Bambino to record a 1.300+ slugging percentage and a sub-1.30 ERA over the span of four pitching starts. Incredible.

Ynoa won his fourth game of the year yesterday, and he owns a 2.23 ERA in 2021. The 22-year-old right-hander took his game to the next level over his past four starts, only allowing three earned runs in 24.1 innings pitching. That's good for a 1.12 ERA during that span.

The hitting performances in that span have been legendary. In that same span, Ynoa has recorded six hits in 10 plate appearances including a grand slam against the Washington Nationals last week.

FanDuel Sportsbook has Ynoa and the Braves ranked sixth in the MLB with +1500 odds to win the World Series.

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