Mike Wilner: ‘It’s pretty amazing.’ Brampton-born Blue Jay Zach Pop is making his own breaks
led off the bottom of the fifth with back-to-back home runs, Pop became the pitcher of record to win.“It’s pretty amazing,” said the 26-year-old Pop, who improved his career record to 6-0. “Any time you can put your name in a history book, I think it’s a pretty special thing. I’m just blessed enough that I was able to do it.”wasn’t at his best, preoccupied with his mechanics, but he grinded through into the fifth.
Building a bridge between the starters and late-inning relievers can be a difficult thing to do, whether it’s to protect a lead or not let a deficit grow, and so far this season that seems to be Pop’s role. Of the right-hander’s six appearances, four have come in the fifth inning or earlier, each of those as the first pitcher out of the bullpen and each with the Jays trailing. They’ve come back to win three of the four.
He’s allowed just a run on two hits over 6 2/3 innings, with six strikeouts and one walk. Opponents are hitting just .100 against him. “We’ve been talking to Zach since spring,” said Schneider, basking in the glow of the Jays’ second straight home opener win in Toronto after eight straight losses. The message: be consistent.
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