Arizona Diamondbacks pitcher Tyler Gilbert threw a no-hitter on Saturday night in his first career major league start.
Gilbert’s outing is the third nine-inning no-hitter in franchise history, the last coming in 2010. It is also the eighth no-hit game this MLB season, the most in a single season since 1900.
Diamondback veteran Madison Bumgarner threw seven no-hit innings in a shortened game earlier this year, but it was not counted as official because it was not nine innings.
Before Saturday, no Diamondback had ever thrown a no-hitter at Chase Field. The D-Backs were no-hit at home in 1999.
The last time an MLB pitcher threw a no-hit game in their first career start was in 1953. Only 22 rookies have pitched no-hitters since 1901.
