MIAMI -- There are two words that manager Skip Schumaker would use to describe the start to Eury Pérez’s career: “Pretty incredible.”

By Monday morning, the Marlins’ No. 1 prospect will have graduated from MLB Pipeline’s prospect rankings, having spent enough time in the Majors to no longer qualify. But on Sunday afternoon at loanDepot park, Pérez not only continued to prove why he held that coveted top spot to begin with, he also set some pretty remarkable records.

The 20-year-old phenom’s six scoreless innings in the Marlins’ 2-0 win over the Pirates exemplified his poise and power, as well as his wicked arsenal. Pérez tied his career high in strikeouts (nine), which he set in his previous start, while boosting his scoreless streak to 21 innings, the longest active scoreless stretch in the Majors.

“I've been taking little things [from] all the guys in there,” Pérez said via translator Luis Dorante Jr. “You know, the preparation that they also have every day. You've got to learn from your teammates. Today I didn't feel, like, fully 100 percent there. Like maybe I was a little late going out to the bullpen. But yeah, you have to be prepared -- you have a routine and then stick to it.”

At 20 years and 71 days old, Pérez became the youngest player since at least 1901 to record three consecutive scoreless outings of six-plus innings. He isn’t focused on the numbers he’s posting, though, nor the records he’s breaking.

“I'm focused on having fun with all my teammates,” Pérez said. “Go out there, compete. Put [on] a great game, put [on] a great show. … I know I'm doing a good job, but besides that, nothing else.”

Pérez started the season in Double-A Pensacola, where he made just six starts before the Marlins called him up to slot into Trevor Rogers’ (left biceps strain) rotation spot. Miami had turned to Bryan Hoeing for two starts, then went with a bullpen game before making the decision for Pérez to skip Triple-A Jacksonville.

“You hear about these top prospects all the time coming up,” Schumaker said. “And it usually takes a while to get your feet underneath you at the big league level, because there's good lineups that he's going through right now. And it's shutout after shutout -- and he's going not just four and five innings, [he’s] going into the sixth now. And if you had a pitch count that was higher, he could definitely keep going."

Since his debut on May 12, Pérez has stunned the masses with a 1.34 ERA -- that’s the lowest ERA through a Major Leaguer’s first nine career starts (minimum 40 innings) since Steve Rogers’ 1.20 ERA in 1973. Pérez’s one run allowed over his past six games (33 innings) marks the fewest runs allowed by any player age 20 or younger over a six-game span in a season since 1901 (minimum 30 innings).

Part of why Pérez excels is his ability to remain cool, calm and collected on the mound. He showcased that skill in the second inning on Sunday, when the Pirates had runners in scoring position and one out. The right-hander settled in and got two strikeouts looking to end the frame. His putaway pitch on the second K, a four-seam fastball that dropped into the bottom of the zone, was 99.9 mph. Pérez’s four-seamer averages 97.5 mph, over 3 mph more than league average (94.1 mph).

“We're fortunate to watch what's happening,” Schumaker said. “And I haven't seen it before like this from a pitcher. Some position players come up super hot. You know, the [Fernando Tatis Jr.’s] of the world and [Yasiel Puig] in 2013 when I was over [with the Dodgers], but I've never seen a pitcher do this at this age at this level. You know, it's really impressive.

“I've never seen anything like it. Ever. I faced Clayton Kershaw when he came up. I actually was his first at-bat at 20 years old, and he dominated. But I don't think he went on a run like this. This is a crazy run. And I just don't see it going a different direction.”

Pérez doesn’t see that changing, either.

“It's been a lot of fun -- winning is fun,” Pérez said. “So we’ve got to continue winning a lot of games. Our next step is the playoffs. That will be the next step. [I] want to stay healthy so I can continue competing with all my teammates and win more games.”