Yankees ace Gerrit Cole notched a significant career milestone during his start on Tuesday. The righthander registered his 2,000th strikeout in the second inning against the Orioles, making him the third-fastest player in MLB history to achieve the feat.
In terms of games pitched, only Clayton Kershaw and Randy Johnson needed fewer to rack up their 2,000th career strikeout. Cole achieved the feat in the 278th start of his MLB career, while Johnson did it in 262 and Kershaw in 277.
