Sports Red Sox’s Chris Sale becomes fastest pitcher in MLB history to record 2,000 strikeouts August 13, 2019August 14, 2019Steve Gardner, USA TODAYComments Off on Red Sox’s Chris Sale becomes fastest pitcher in MLB history to record 2,000 strikeouts Boston Red Sox left-hander Chris Sale becomes fastest pitcher to record 2,000 career strikeouts, accomplishing the feat in just 1,626 innings.