Suffice it to say that Isiah Kiner-Falefa never saw a pitcher like Corey Kluber on his long journey through the Texas Rangers' farm system, or Justin Verlander for that matter.
But he saw Kluber on Wednesday, and, well, even the most veteran hitters in the Rangers' lineup didn't fare much better than Kiner-Falefa did as the Rangers were getting walloped by the Cleveland Indians, 12-4, at Progressive Field.
Verlander was even better last month when Kiner-Falefa and the Rangers faced him.
So far, though, those aces seem to be the only pitchers who have slowed Kiner-Falefa, the rookie initially recalled from Triple A Round Rock to replace second baseman Rougned Odor after he strained his left hamstring.