On September 17, 2021, Gausman was on the bench as the Giants took on the Braves. When the Giants ran out of position players, having already pinch-hit five times, Gausman, slashing .184/.212/.184 as a batter, was called upon to pinch-hit in the bottom of the 11th with the bases loaded and one out, and the game tied 5–5. On a full count, he hit his first career sacrifice fly, scoring Brandon Crawford to win the game. Gausman described it as "the coolest thing I've ever done in my entire career". In the regular season in 2021, Gausman was 14-6 with a 2.81 ERA (6th in the NL), in a National League-leading 33 starts he pitched 192 innings (5th) and had 227 strikeouts (4th). His 14 wins and 10.641 K/9 were fifth in the league, and his .700 win-loss percentage was sixth, as he gave up 7.031 hits per 9 innings (sixth). Toronto Blue Jays On December 1, 2021, Gausman signed a five-year, $110 million contract with the Toronto Blue Jays. In 2022, Gausman made 31 starts during the regular season with a 12–10 win-loss record and a 3.35 ERA. He also made one postseason start for the Blue Jays during the Wild Card Series against the Seattle Mariners. Pitching style According to Statcast, Gausman currently throws four pitches: a four-seam fastball at , a splitter at , a slider at , and a changeup at . In 2020, he increased the average velocity and spin rate (as compared to 2019) on his four-seam fastball by simply bending his right leg, while tucking the front foot at the level of the back leg's knee. Personal life In December 2016, Gausman married Taylor North, and they have two daughters. Gausman grew up a Colorado Rockies fan. He is the son of former college football official Clair Gausman. References External links LSU Tigers bio 1991 births Living people People from Centennial, Colorado Baseball players from Colorado Major League Baseball pitchers Baltimore Orioles players Atlanta Braves players Cincinnati Reds players San Francisco Giants players Toronto Blue Jays players LSU Tigers baseball players Harwich Mariners players Aberdeen IronBirds players Frederick Keys players Bowie Baysox players Norfolk Tides players Gwinnett Stripers players