Chicago White Sox reliever Keynan Middleton earned his first save since 2021 on Wednesday, and he did it by striking out. minnesota twins shortstop Carlos Correa for the final out.
The save was extra sweet for Middleton, who particularly I enjoyed receiving Correa for the final out in Chicago’s 6-4 win.
Chicago White Sox relief pitcher Keynan Middleton, #99, reacts after a strikeout during a Major League Baseball game between the Minnesota Twins and the Chicago White Sox on May 3, 2023 at the Guaranteed Rate Field in Chicago. (Melissa Tamez/Icon Sportswire via Getty Images)
«I knew I was going to face Correa, and I don’t like him. So it was great,» he said. «I like that. I really enjoyed it… I mean, he’s a cheater.»
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Middleton was referring to Correa’s time with the Houston Astroswho were caught using an electronic sign-stealing scheme between 2017 and 2018.
Middleton played for the angels of los angeles from 2017-2020, facing Correa and the Astros as a division rival.
Houston general manager Jeff Luhnow and manager AJ Hinch were fired after Major League Baseball Investigation in the sign theft scandal.
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MLB determined that the Astros used a camera in center field to steal signals from the opposing team’s catcher during home games, and Houston players banged on trash cans to inform the hitter what pitch was coming.
Carlos Correa, #4 of the Minnesota Twins, plays against the Kansas City Royals on April 30, 2023 at Target Field in Minneapolis. (Brace Hemmelgarn/Minnesota Twins/Getty Images)
Although Hinch and Luhnow lost their jobs, neither player was punished following the investigation.
Middleton signed with the White Sox in the offseason after a year with the arizona diamondbacks.
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He has appeared in 11 games for the White Sox in 2023, allowing three earned runs in 9.1 innings pitched.
Keynan Middleton, #99 of the Chicago White Sox, celebrates after a win against the Minnesota Twins at Guaranteed Rate Field on May 3, 2023 in Chicago. (Quinn Harris/Getty Images)
«He wants to pitch every day,» Chicago coach Pedro Grifol said. «We’re the ones who have to tell him that you’re down today. He loves the moment.»
Chicago will look to sweep the series to Minnesota on Thursday.
Associated Press contributed to this report