As the saying goes, it’s always a great week when you start it off with Ryan Verdugo news. The Giants’ ninth round draft pick in the 2008 MLB Draft turned Melky Cabrera trade chip turned Royals farmhand turned Red Sock turned Athletic turned Uni-President 7-Eleven Lion of the Chinese Professional League pitched the first perfect game in that league’s history over the weekend.
It was a 0-0 score heading into the bottom of the ninth, but his team helped him out. Here’s the highlight package:
Verdugo made his major league debut for the Royals back in 2012: a single start against the Seattle Mariners in July.