Let’s play a game of fill in the blank: the most unhittable pitcher in the Minors this summer is … ?
You may have said “Jonah Tong” or “Trey Yesavage” or “Jarlin Susana”. And all of those Top 100 prospects have been downright nasty. But the correct answer is actually Triple-A Indianapolis righty Brandan Bidois.
Yes, Brandan Bidois. A 24-year-old Australia native, the unranked Bidois may be flying under the radar -- or in the middle of bursting onto the scene. Either way, he’s riding a ridiculous streak that’s worthy of attention.
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Bidois hasn’t allowed a hit since July 29, when pitching for Double-A Altoona, he surrendered two hits in 1 2/3 innings against Portland. Since then, he’s pitched 16 innings across 10 relief appearances – each of between three and six outs – entirely hitless. Entering play Tuesday, it had been 41 days since Bidios allowed a hit – nearly six full weeks.
He’s faced 57 batters in that stretch without allowing a single knock.
For context, the MLB record for consecutive hitless innings is 24 by Cy Young back in 1904. In the modern era, only one pitcher has logged a longer hitless innings streak in MLB, and that’s Dennis Eckersley’s 21 in 1977. Aroldis Chapman is currently riding a 14 2/3-inning hitless run in which the Red Sox reliever has set down 50 straight batters. Bidois’ 16-inning streak would tie the second-longest in the modern era, matching Max Scherzer (2015), Nolan Ryan (1977) and three others.
Bidois has been in the Pirates system since 2021 and pitched across four levels this season, making his past five appearances at Triple-A. He did pitch to a 1.99 ERA across 22 2/3 innings at Single-A in 2023. But this has been far and away a career year for the right-hander, as he’s pitching to a 0.81 ERA in 55 2/3 innings across 36 appearances. He also has a 0.826 WHIP, 64 strikeouts, six saves and an 8-0 record.
Regardless of how and when the streak ends, it's been an unhittably unforgettable run for Bidois.