• Skip to main content
  • Skip to secondary menu
  • Skip to primary sidebar
  • Skip to footer

The Cold Wire

Breaking News, Sports, Entertainment, TV, Tech ...

  • Home
  • Sports
    • NFL
    • NBA
    • MLB
  • World News
  • Entertainment
  • Cold Hard Facts
  • About
You are here: Home / Sports / MLB / Johnny Cueto Looked Dominant In His Return

Johnny Cueto Looked Dominant In His Return

By Curt Bishop May 17, 2022 @bishopcurtis5

Johnny Cueto #47 of the Chicago White Sox pitches during the 1st inning of the game against the Kansas City Royals at Kauffman Stadium on May 16, 2022 in Kansas City, Missouri.
(Photo by Jamie Squire/Getty Images)

 

Johnny Cueto is back.

After several injury-plagued seasons with the San Francisco Giants, Cueto got another shot with the Chicago White Sox, which was made possible when Lance Lynn, the staff ace, went down with a torn meniscus before the start of the season.

But Cueto made his return last night against the Kansas City Royals, the team he won a World Series ring with.

He pitched six scoreless innings against his old team, holding them to just two hits while walking just two and striking out seven on 81 pitches.

A White Sox fan page on Twitter tweeted about Cueto’s night, referring to his dominance as a “masterclass.”

Johnny Cueto masterclass.

6.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 2 BB, 7 K

81 pitches – 55 strikes (8 swinging)

pic.twitter.com/3Ip22YXF8w

— Sox On 35th (@SoxOn35th) May 17, 2022

 

Go, Johnny Go!

Cueto looked just like his old self last night, the guy who was the ace of the Cincinnati Reds for several years and the guy who went the distance against the New York Mets in Game 2 of the 2015 World Series.

This is what the White Sox were looking for when they signed him.

They were looking for somebody who could plug a hole if somebody got hurt.

They’ve been without Lynn and Lucas Giolito for some time and needed a boost.

Cueto was there to give them just that on Monday night, dominating his former squad and leading the White Sox to win No. 17 on the year, propelling them back to the .500 mark.

This is the type of pitcher Cueto has been for the vast majority of his career.

He’s a guy that knows how to go out there and dominate every chance he gets.

If he can keep pitching like this, the returns of Lynn and Giolito will be even bigger boosts down the road.

Recent News

Shaun Anderson #64 and Alejandro Kirk #30 of the Toronto Blue Jays celebrate a 7-2 win over the Boston Red Sox at Rogers Centre on June 27, 2022 in Toronto, Ontario, Canada.
1 Advantage Blue Jays Will Have Over Other AL East Teams
Aaron Judge #99 of the New York Yankees celebrates his ninth inning game winning base hit against the Houston Astros with teammate Aaron Hicks #31 at Yankee Stadium on June 23, 2022 in New York City.
Yankees Looking To Keep Up An Elite Road Mark In Cleveland
A bucket with MLB baseballs on the field before a baseball game between Baltimore Orioles and the Tampa Bay Rays on August 2, 2020 at Oriole Park at Camden Yards in Baltimore, Maryland.
MLB Reveals Its Top Stars From The Month Of June

Filed Under: Chicago White Sox Rumors And News, MLB Tagged With: Chicago White Sox

About Curt Bishop

Curt is a massive fan of the St. Louis Cardinals and MLB. When he's not writing sports articles, you can find him playing MLB The Show, watching Cardinals games, and scrolling through Star Wars memes. He is also passionate about music, cats, and South Park.

Suggest a correction

Reader Interactions

Leave a Reply Cancel reply

Your email address will not be published. Required fields are marked *

Primary Sidebar

Search The Cold Wire

Footer

Privacy Policy

Terms and Conditions

Editorial Guidelines

Contact Us

Sitemap

Advertise

Follow us on

Copyright © 2022 · ALL RIGHTS RESERVED ·TheColdWire.com

Suggest a Correction

Johnny Cueto Looked Dominant In His Return

1000 characters remaining