Travis Sykora Matches Career High Strikeouts
Calling Travis Sykora’s High-A arrival electric might actually be selling the righthander short. In his fourth outing of the season, the 21-year-old tossed five shutout innings and struck out 10, matching a career-high. He lowered his High-A ERA to 1.00 with 32 strikeouts to just two walks. Sykora’s 94–96 mph fastball touches 99 with strong extension despite average shape. He pairs it with a slider and split-changeup, the latter showing generates a high whiff rate. Improved control in 2024 was key, and now he’s seeing the rewards of all the improvements as his fastball establishes firm command.
