Mets Minors Recap: Sproat Dominates With 11 Straight Strikeouts

The terrible weather up and down the East Coast did not stop Brandon Sproat from showing off his elite stuff. Sproat, who struck out a career-high 13 batters on Friday, achieved an unreal feat–retiring 11 straight FisherCats via strikeout.

Sproat’s 11 straight strikeouts were more than Tom Seaver‘s major league record of 10 consecutive batters, which stood alone for more than 50 years. The minor league record for most single-game strikeouts in a row stands at 12 by Yusniel Padron-Artiles in 2019...