July's Best CL Hurler is Alvarado
Wednesday, August 1st, 2096:
Miguel Alvarado has been around the league long enough to know that relievers are often overlooked. That has never stopped him from doing what he does best -- and he did it extremely well in July and stole away with the Continental League Pitcher of the Month award.
The
Pirates bullpen ace collected 9 saves and 17 strikeouts in 12.1 innings, holding the opposition to a .208 average and posting a 0.00 ERA and a 1-0 record.
Currently
Alvarado has 51 relief appearances, saving 27. His record is 2-2 with 72 strikeouts in 53.1 innings and a 1.52 ERA.
Johnson Premier Pitcher in July
Wednesday, August 1st, 2096: As
Tim Johnson hoisted up the Republic League Pitcher of the Month trophy for July, rumors have already begun to swirl about whether he will leave
Waikiki once his contract is up at the end of the season.
Johnson put pressure on the Beach Boys to keep him around by posting a 4-0 record and an ERA of 1.60 over 39.1 innings last month. He also rolled up 26 strikeouts, increasing his value both to
Waikiki and to every other team in the league.
This year
Johnson has gone 13-3 with an ERA of 3.59 and has 97 strikeouts in 148 innings.