VFL Zack Godley made his Major League debut on Thursday, July 23 with the Arizona Diamondbacks and dealt a stellar 6.0 scoreless innings en route to earning the win! By doing so, the 25-year-old former Volunteer also became the first pitcher in the Modern Era to toss 6.0-plus scoreless innings with no walks and seven-or-more strikeouts in his Big League debut (source: Arizona Diamondbacks).Â
"I was locating my pitches pretty well, all of them, anywhere from a fastball all the way to the changeup and curveball," Godley told MLB.com after his outing. "Everything seemed to by working pretty well. It's a great feeling and truly humbling. I'm glad these guys are giving me the opportunity."
"The umpire, Brian O'Nora, came over and said, 'This guy has got really good stuff,' and that showed," Diamondbacks Manager Chip Hale also told MLB.com. "I love the intensity. That's one of the things we liked about him. He fit right in and didn't seem to be bothered by anything."
And with a full-on sprint, Zack Godley takes the field. pic.twitter.com/yQTXiU6iN7
-- Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 24, 2015
Everyday I'm hustlin'. pic.twitter.com/D5wcgivugj
-- MLB GIFS (@MLBGIFs) July 24, 2015
Zack Godley is the first pitcher in the Modern Era to throw 6+ scoreless IP with 0 BB and 7+ K in his @MLB debut. pic.twitter.com/duihmypp2Q
-- Arizona Diamondbacks (@Dbacks) July 24, 2015
WATCH: Check out #VFL @godleyzt greeting his @Dbacks teammates after his debut & first @MLB win! https://t.co/hFiQyBMUe0
-- Tennessee Baseball (@Vol_Baseball) July 24, 2015
After dominating opponents in the California League with Arizona's Class A Visalia, the righthander was promoted to Double A Mobile earlier this month. Prior to his call from the Major League club, Godley held a 9-4 combined minor league record with a 2.72 ERA over 17 games this season.
Here's a look at more of the coverage surrounding Zack Godley's impressive night at Chase Field:
- MLB.com: Godley cruises in debut on big league stage
- USA Today/AP: Rookie Godley pitches Diamondbacks to 8-3 win over Brewers
- Assoc. Press: Brewers stymied by rookie Godley in 8-3 loss to Diamondbacks
- ESPN.com: Thursday's Top 5 by David Shoenfield
- Arizona Sports 98.7: Zack Godley's historic debut leads Diamondbacks to 8-3 win over the Brewers
- Arizona Sports 98.7: Zack Godley sprints his way to a successful MLB debut for the Arizona Diamondbacks
- Arizona Republic: Arizona Diamondbacks rookie pitcher Zack Godley grateful for opportunityÂ
- Knoxville News Sentinel: Former Vol Zack Godley pitches Diamondbacks to 8-3 win over Brewers in MLB debut
- The Times and Democrat (SC): Godley gets it done in MLB debut with Diamondbacks
- Arizona Sports 98.7: D-backs' CBO Tony La Russa announces Zack Godley will get start Thursday vs. Milwaukee
