Baseball fans in Toronto learned a little bit more about Dallas on Thursday. No, not Dallas, Texas. Dallas *from* Texas. Specifically, 25-year-old right-handed pitcher Chad Dallas. Dallas, an Orange, Texas, native who was drafted by the Blue Jays in the fourth round of the 2021 MLB Draft, made his big league debut in Thursday’s series finale against the Braves, and he made a good first impression. Dallas was selected to Toronto's roster on Thursday afternoon and was on the mound by the second inning Thursday evening. Dallas allowed one run on two hits with two walks and two strikeouts over 3 2/3 innings as the Blue Jays downed the Braves, 7-2, to avoid a sweep and a fifth loss in a row. Earning a first MLB win can be elusive for some rookies. Dallas earned his having thrown just 68 career pitches. Not only did Dallas earn his first win, he did so against 2024 National League Cy Young Award and pitching Triple Crown winner Chris Sale. “It’s really cool,” Dallas said. “Technically I wasn’t facing Sale, I was facing the lineup. But obviously I knew who was starting for the Braves – somebody who has done it at a very high level for a very long time. It’s really cool. I’ll remember that for a long time.” Manager John Schneider indicated ahead of the contest that Dallas would make his debut. Perhaps Schneider did not envision Dallas debuting with a runner on third and one out after opener Mason Fluharty departed after 1 1/3 innings. “He kept his composure,” Schneider said. “It’s not ideal coming in with a runner at third and one out in your debut. I think we were banking on the character and the confidence – and the stuff, obviously. I think getting out of that inning there set him up to settle down a little there. He was great.” Dallas answered the call as he induced an Austin Riley flyout, walked Mike Yastrzemski and earned his first MLB strikeout when he fanned Sandy León to end Atlanta’s scoring threat. “It was cool,” Dallas said. “It was something kind of new. All you can do is go out there and give them your best stuff. Tonight I felt like I did that a good bit. It was fun.” It was an emotional week for Dallas, who was told that he would be making his MLB debut Thursday on June 2, the day that Major League Baseball observes Lou Gehrig Day which raises awareness for ALS. “It was very emotional getting the call on Lou Gehrig’s day about a year after my dad \[Tony\
