In his case, it was true. The Padres acquired the speedy, 27-year-old outfielder the day of the trade deadline for reliever Enyel De Los Santos. Seven weeks later, Lockridge is in the Padres’ lineup on Wednesday for the first start of his major league career.

There were four-plus weeks of NFL football between the start of Arraez's streak and the end. The last games from Week 1 of the preseason happened on August 11. Two preseason weeks and two full weeks of regular season football (9) were played between his strikeouts.

The two-time batting champ went 141 plate appearances without a strikeout. The Astros' Spencer Arrighetti ended the streak.