Mercer Island native Matt Boyd made his major league debut on the mound for the Toronto Blue Jays, taking on the Texas Rangers Saturday, June 27 at Rogers Centre in Toronto.

Promoted from Triple-A Buffalo, the 24-year-old left-hander registered a loss in the 4-0 Texas victory. Though Boyd gave up three home runs in the loss, he struck out his first two batters and became the second Toronto starter ever to strike out the first two hitters he faced in the majors. Boyd went on to pitch 6 2/3 innings, allowing four earned runs and nine hits while striking out seven.

Boyd’s family was in attendance, flying out for his major league debut. A sixth-round draft pick in 2013, Boyd grew up on Mercer Island. He graduated from Eastside Catholic High School and played collegiately at Oregon State University.