Chris Sale Becomes Fastest Pitcher in MLB History to 2,000 Strikeoutsbr .br Sale's 2,000 career strikeouts came in 1,626 innings pitched.br .br Sale passed Pedro Martinez, who had br 2,000 strikeouts in 1,711.1 innings pitched. br .br The Red Sox pitcher recorded br 12 strikeouts over 6.2 inningsbr .br in Boston's 10-inning 7-6 win over the Cleveland Indians on Tuesday night.br .br It's cool. I think it's special.br , Chris Sale, via NBC Sports Boston.br Sale became the fifth pitcher to record br 200 strikeouts in seven straight seasonsbr .br when he struck out 13 against the br Los Angeles Angels on Aug. 8.br .br It's been a grind this year, but there's been some cool things about him. The pitcher is amazing, the person is better.