White Sox rookie Nick Nastrini had never pitched into the sixth inning, before taking the ball on Thursday.
The White Sox recalled Nastrini ahead of their series final against the Texas Rangers, after an inconsistent first two stints with the team. In six starts, the White Sox 18th ranked prospect went 0-5 while posting an 8.39 ERA with a 20.5 percent walk rate and a .322 expected slugging percentage against him.
It would have been easy for Nastrini to lose confidence. Instead...