Sep 8, 2026 2:15 AM
Thomas Pannone just tossed the fifth nine-inning perfect game in International League history, leaving the Milwaukee Brewers with another credible pitching option.
The "perfect game" label doesn't often appear on the MiLB scoring page, so when it does, something incredible has happened.
The Nashville Sounds defeated the Durham Bulls, 3-0, on Monday, Sept. 7, in a game that featured Thomas Pannone go the distance.
Not only did Pannone throw a complete game, but he threw a perfect one.
Pannone's perfect game marks the third in Nashville Sounds history, but more importantly, it's just the fifth nine-inning individual perfect game in International League history.
The 32-year-old has only made one appearance in the big leagues this season, but the Milwaukee Brewers should absolutely take notice of what he just did and they may want to consider riding the hot hand.
A closer look at Pannone's perfect game
Not only did Pannone not allow a hit in nine-innings, but he didn't allow a single Bulls hitter to reach base.
Pannone, who was drafted No. 261 overall in 2013, struck out eight batters and improved to 5-3 on the year at the minor league level.
Pannone has pitched exclusively in the Brewers Triple-A organization this season, and his ERA for the year has fallen to 4.23.
Prior to this game, he hadn't reached the sixth inning since July 11. Keep in mind, he's only gone six innings twice this season, so he managed to throw an extra three full innings in this start against the Bulls.
Brandon Sproat has just been recalled due to an injury to Grant Anderson, but the Brewers still have a major problem to figure out with Kyle Harrison.
Manager Pat Murphy said Harrison is likely going to start on Saturday, Sept. 12, but what if the Brewers decided to shake things up and make a big move?
Pannone has already had his option exercised this season, so there's no risk in giving him another look at the majors, should they choose to go that route.
Most importantly, a Saturday start would give him four full days rest, so that basically fits perfectly with his schedule.
Pannone threw 94 pitches in his nine-inning effort, and 61 of those were strikes. He recorded 10 groundouts to three flyouts.
In a game that lasted just two hours and 12 minutes, Pannone left his mark on the International League.
Pannone is now in a category that only four other pitchers are in, so it seems silly not to try and capitalize on this momentum, but at the end of the day, Pannone is still in Triple-A for a reason, and the Brewers may not want to disrupt what they have going on at the majors.
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