
We are just over two months into the 2024 Major League Baseball season and one of the most interesting storylines has been the effective starting pitching this year by Canadians. Five Canadians have had a combined total of 19 quality starts. Let’s take a look.
Cal Quantrill
Of the 19 quality starts, eight have been delivered by Colorado Rockies starting pitcher Cal Quantrill of Port Hope, Ontario. He accomplished the feat on April 9 in a 3-2 Rockies loss to the Arizona Diamondbacks (three earned runs in six innings), in a 2-1 Rockies loss to the Philadelphia Phillies on April 15 (one earned run in six innings), in a 2-1 Rockies win over the Seattle Mariners on April 21 (zero earned runs, three hits and five walks allowed along with four strikeouts in six innings), in a 3-2 Rockies win over the Pittsburgh Pirates on May 3 (first win as a Rockies pitcher in 2024, nine strikeouts, zero earned runs, three hits, zero walks in 7 2/3 innings), in a 9-1 Rockies win over the San Francisco Giants on May 9 (second win as a Rockies pitcher in 2024, one earned run, three walks and five hits allowed, along with five strikeouts in six innings), in a 6-3 Rockies win over the San Diego Padres on May 14 (third win as a Rockies pitcher in 2024, one earned run, three walks and six hits allowed, along with five strikeouts in six innings), in a 5-4 Rockies loss to the Oakland Athletics on May 21 (two earned runs in six innings), and in a 5-2 Rockies win over the Phillies on May 26 (fourth win as a Rockies pitcher in 2024, two earned runs, two walks, and three hits allowed along with five strikeouts in six innings).
James Paxton
Paxton of Ladner, British Columbia has had four quality starts for the Los Angeles Dodgers in 2024. They came in a 4-2 Dodgers win over the Minnesota Twins on April 8 (second win as a Dodgers pitcher in 2024, three hits, two earned runs and one walk allowed along with four strikeouts in six innings), in a 5-1 Dodgers win over the Atlanta Braves on May 5 (fourth win as a Dodgers pitcher in 2024, one earned allowed, two walks allowed and five hits allowed along with three strikeouts in 6 2/3 innings), in a 5-0 Dodgers win over the San Diego Padres on May 11 (fifth win as a Dodgers pitcher in 2024, four hits allowed, zero earned runs allowed, and zero walks allowed, along with four strikeouts in six innings), and in a 7-3 Dodgers win over the Cincinnati Reds on May 17 (three earned runs allowed, zero walks allowed, and seven hits allowed, along with two strikeouts in six innings).
Nick Pivetta
Pivetta of Victoria, British Columbia has had three quality starts for the Boston Red Sox in 2024. They came in a 1-0 Red Sox loss to the Seattle Mariners on April 3 (one earned run in six innings, and 10 strikeouts), in an 11-3 Red Sox win over the St. Louis Cardinals on May 19 (second win with the Red Sox in 2024, one earned run in six innings, eight strikeouts, one hit and zero walks allowed), and in a 9-0 Red Sox win over the Atlanta Braves on June 5 (third win with the Red Sox in 2024, one hit allowed, two walks allowed, zero earned runs in seven innings, and nine strikeouts).
Jameson Taillon
Taillon has had three quality starts for the Chicago Cubs in 2024. They came in a 3-1 Cubs win over the New York Mets on April 29 (one earned run, one walk and four hits allowed along with one strikeout in 7 1/3 innings), in a 6-5 Cubs win over the Milwaukee Brewers on May 4 (third win with the Cubs in 2024, zero earned runs, two hits allowed and two walks allowed along with seven strikeouts), and in a 6-4 Cubs loss to the Brewers on May 30 (three earned runs in six innings).
Mike Soroka
Soroka of Calgary, Alberta has had one quality start for the Chicago White Sox in 2024. It came in a 10-1 White Sox loss to the Kansas City Royals on April 4 (two earned runs in six innings).