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Making your Major League debut is nerve-racking enough, but doing truthful while trying to sphere a no-hitter is simply a different benignant of pressure.
Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa was called successful to make his Major League debut during nan team’s 9-0 triumph complete nan Texas Rangers connected Monday nighttime astatine Globe Life Field. Tatsuya Imai threw six no-hit innings, and reliever Steven Okert threw 1 inning earlier head Joe Espada turned to Santa to decorativeness nan job.
Santa, 23, fired 2 cleanable innings and ended nan crippled striking retired Brandon Nimmo for his first profession strikeout, completing nan mixed no-hitter. Santa became nan first pitcher since 1900 to participate successful a no-hitter during his big-league debut, according to nan Elias Sports Bureau.
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Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa and catcher Christian Vázquez observe aft their team's mixed no-hitter triumph complete nan Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected May 25, 2026. (Julio Cortez/AP)
In nan bullpen, Santa said he was alert of what was astatine stake.
"Yeah, location was immoderate adrenaline," Santa said done a translator. "I was alert of nan no-hitter, but I was conscionable trying to calm myself down from nan bullpen."
Espada said he was proud of Santa.
"Proud of Santa," Espada said via MLB.com. "I deliberation it’s a large nighttime for him and his family. So proud of him. I’ve seen this kid for years, and conscionable to person this infinitesimal is immense for nan statement and for him."
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Houston Astros pitcher Alimber Santa holds up nan shot aft helping his squad gain a mixed no-hitter during his awesome convention debut against nan Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected May 25, 2026. (Julio Cortez/AP)
Imai walked 3 of nan first batters he faced but settled down to flight nan early jam. Okert besides walked a hitter during his inning of work.
The mixed no-hitter was nan Astros’ 17th regular -eason no-hitter. They person 18 full no-hitters, including nan postseason, arsenic they threw a mixed no-hitter against nan Philadelphia Phillies successful nan 2022 World Series.
It was nan first no-hitter successful nan awesome leagues since Shota Imanaga and 2 Chicago Cubs relievers mixed for a 12-0 win over nan Pittsburgh Pirates connected Sept. 4, 2024. No pitcher has tossed a complete-game no-hitter since Blake Snell did truthful for nan San Francisco Giants against nan Cincinnati Reds connected Aug. 2, 2024.
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Houston Astros pitchers Alimber Santa, Tatsuya Imai, and Steven Okert airs pinch catcher Christian Vázquez aft combining for a no-hitter against nan Texas Rangers successful Arlington, Texas, connected May 25, 2026. (Julio Cortez/AP)
Ronel Blanco tossed nan erstwhile no-hitter for nan Astros successful a 10-0 triumph complete nan Toronto Blue Jays connected April 1, 2024, which besides marked Espada’s first triumph arsenic manager. In fact, Houston has authored 3 of nan past 7 and 5 of nan past 11 awesome convention no-hitters.
The Astros (24-31) will look to build connected their momentum from nan mixed no-hitter erstwhile they play nan Rangers (24-29) successful nan 2nd crippled of a four-game bid connected Tuesday astatine 8:05 p.m. ET.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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