In the past 58 days, several significant sports moments have captured headlines. Golden Tempo won the Kentucky Derby, the New York Knicks were named NBA champions and the World Cup brought soccer fans from across the globe to North America to cheer for their respective clubs. And throughout it all, a Dodgers Minor Leaguer was quietly putting together a single-season streak that hasn’t been seen since 2018.
MLB’s No. 39 prospect Mike Sirota reached base in his 58th consecutive game during Tulsa’s 7-5, 11-inning win against Northwest Arkansas on Saturday night at Arvest Ballpark, surpassing the D-backs' Demetrio Crisantes, who posted a 57-game run in 2024. Sirota also got one step closer to Nick Martini’s 66-game streak set in 2018.
Like many streaks, Sirota’s has required some serendipitous moments to remain active, particularly this week. On two occasions, extra innings helped keep things alive.
Another obstacle appeared Saturday in the form of Drew Beam, the Royals’ No. 10 prospect. The righty cruised through his first six innings of work, allowing just one baserunner. When Sirota came up in the seventh, he was 0-for-2. He quickly fell behind in the count 0-2 in what could have been his final shot at extending his streak. The Dodgers’ No. 4 prospect battled back, working a walk in a nine-pitch at-bat. Sirota walked again in the ninth as the Drillers rallied from behind.
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For the first five games of the season, Sirota struggled to get going. Playing with High-A Great Lakes, the then-22-year-old outfielder went 1-for-17. On April 9, he got going -- and hasn’t stopped since. His batting average has steadily increased from .059 to .326.
In addition to his 61 walks, the streak has been kept alive by putting the ball in play. His .421 BABIP across his time at High-A and Double-A would put him near the top of both leagues if he had the requisite at-bats to qualify.
Martini, who also reached base safely in 93 consecutive games in college, won’t be easy to catch. But Sirota might have the tools to do it.