Jeremiah Estrada lived out his dream on Tuesday night, making his Major League Baseball debut for the Chicago Cubs.
Let’s go! @Jeremiah13Extra making his @MLB debut for the @Cubs! Epic! @KESQ @pdhsalumni @PDAztecsports @pdhsofficial pic.twitter.com/mGKm7qp3GB
— Blake Arthur (@BlakeArthur24) August 31, 2022
The 23-year-old Estrada pitched the 8th inning for the Cubs, showing off his electric stuff against the Blue Jays in Toronto.
First career strikeout for Jeremiah Estrada! pic.twitter.com/qy10PGVXzI
— Chicago Cubs (@Cubs) August 31, 2022
The former Palm Desert ace performed well in his one inning of work, striking out 2 and allowing no runs on 17 pitches. Prior to getting called up, Estrada had a 1.30 ERA in 48 innings with 78 strikeouts across three levels of minor league baseball within the Cubs organization.
JEREMIAH ESTRADA THROWS HEAT 👀
(📸: @WatchMarquee) pic.twitter.com/VShdm4hdPs
— Cubs Zone™️ (@CubsZone) August 31, 2022
Estrada was a 6th round pick by the Cubs in 2017, receiving a reported $1M signing bonus. His road to this moment has come with some injuries along the way, notably Tommy John surgery in 2019.
But in the end, the Indio native made it where he’s always dreamed of being, on the big stage in the big leagues.
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