VIDEO: Blue Jays Prospect TJ Zeuch Throws a No-Hitter Against Rochester
By Mark Powell
The Blue Jays farm system is the gift that keeps on giving for Toronto. In his Monday night start for Buffalo, Jays No. 17 prospect TJ Zeuch delivered a no-hitter against Rochester. He's the first Bisons player to do that since Bartolo Colon back in 1997.
The final out... #Bisons | #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/BbG9SVp3i0
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) August 20, 2019
The former Pitt Panther was electric throughout the game, but his chance at history was very nearly stolen for him, were it not for the heroics of center fielder Jonathan Davis, who made a diving catch on a sinking liner.
Oh, and here's the second-to-last out.@3_JonathanDavis with the INSANE grab to preserve the no-hitter for @TJZeuch #Bisons #BlueJays pic.twitter.com/K2YUPQuee5
— Buffalo Bisons (@BuffaloBisons) August 20, 2019
No-hitters are a rarity in the minor leagues, especially for prospects the caliber of Zeuch, as the Jays certainly wouldn't want to risk injury to one of the better young pitchers in their system. Yet, Buffalo allowed Zeuch to throw an astounding 114 pitches, which included just three strikeouts.
Zeuch likely owes his fielders (especially Davis) a beer after this outing.