MORAGA, Calif. — Just past the midway point of a shortened Major League Baseball season, two former Gaels -- Tony Gonsolin and Corbin Burnes -- have stood out on the mound this year for their respective National League clubs.
Gonsolin, a ninth round draft pick of the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2016, has made the most of his time this season since first appearing with LA on July 31. The right-hander has a 0.51 ERA across four starts and 17 strikeouts in 17.2 innings. On August 12, Gonsolin struck out eight batters in 4.2 scoreless frames against the hot-hitting San Diego Padres and followed that performance with another six inning, two-hit scoreless start against the Seattle Mariners.