Masterson Named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week
Published on July 16, 2007 under Eastern League (EL1)
Portland Sea Dogs News Release
Portland, Maine- In just his first week in the Eastern League, Portland Sea Dogs' right-handed pitcher Justin Masterson masters the Eastern League and captures Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors for the week of July 9th through July 15th. Major League Baseball Advanced Media (MLBAM) made the selection.
The 22 year-old, Masterson was promoted to the Sea Dogs from Single-A Lancaster on July 7th. He made his Double-A debut on July 9th at New Hampshire tossing 6.2 innings of no-hit ball with a season high nine strikeouts. In his second Double-A start on July 14th at Hadlock Field, Masterson tossed six scoreless innings allowing three hits and striking out seven. For the week, Masterson was 2-0 with a 0.00 ERA allowing three hits and three walks, while striking out 16. Masterson has now won eight straight decisions between Single-A Lancaster and Double-A Portland. He leads all Red Sox farmhands with ten combined wins.
In 17 starts for the JetHawks this season, Masterson posted an 8-5 record with a 4.33 ERA. He was the winning pitcher on July 4th when the JetHawks captured the first half Southern Division title in the California League. He was 5-1 with a 2.89 ERA in June and was honored as the Red Sox Minor League Pitcher of the Month. Masterson was selected by the Red Sox in the second round of the June 2006 draft. He is the 13th ranked prospect in the Red Sox organization according to Baseball America.
This is the third time in the last four weeks that a Sea Dogs pitcher has captured Eastern League Pitcher of the Week honors. Charlie Zink won the award for the week of June 18th through June 24th, while Clay Buchholz took home the honors for the week of June 25th through July 1st.
The Portland Sea Dogs begin a seven day road trip tonight at 7:05 against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats (Blue Jays) in Manchester, New Hampshire. The Sea Dogs return to Hadlock Field on Monday, July 23rd at 7:00 PM against the New Hampshire Fisher Cats. Tickets for most home games are available and can be purchased by calling the Sea Dogs Ticket Office at 207-879-9500 or on-line at www.seadogs.com.
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