Thursday, October 1st, 2043:
RL Announces Best Pitcher for September
Most of the time the starting pitchers get the glory, but not this month. A reliever, José Velásquez, has been named the Pitcher of the Month in the Republic League.
In September, the Colorado bullpen ace starred with 2 saves in 13 relief appearances, logging 25.2 innings, 21 strikeouts, 7 walks and a 3.51 ERA. Velásquez finished the month with 4 wins and no losses -- and captured the trophy as the league's number one pitcher.
Velásquez's record up to now is 11-and-3 with 4 saves and a 4.83 ERA. He has given up 131 hits in 128.2 innings with 102 strikeouts.