Floyd promoted to AAA
July 30, 2004 - ECHL (ECHL)
Reading Royals News Release
Effective 7/31: RHP Gavin Floyd will join Scranton/Wilkes-Barre (AAA) ... RHP Lee Gwaltney will be added to the Reading roster from Clearwater (AAA).
GAVIN FLOYD, RHP @ READING - 2nd in the E.L. with a 2.57 ERA; Has a three-hame hitting streak dating back to 6/25 (.444, 4-9, 2 RBI, R)
Obtained: Phillies 1st round selection (4th overall) in June 2001 draft.
* Team Record in Starts: 8-12 Run Support: 3.65 (73 R, 20 G)
* Last Appearance: 7/29 at Harrisburg; W (6-6), 8.2 IP, 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO
* Longest Outing: 8.2 IP, 7/29 at Harrisburg; W (6-6), 8 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 4 BB, 2 SO
* Most K's: 8 SO, 7/19 at Bowie (GM1); L (4-6), 5.1 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, HR, 3 BB
* Pitched 7-inning CG shutout in second game of 7/24 DH vs. Akron: 7.0 IP, 2 H, 2 BB, 3 SO
* Eastern League in-season All-Star
* Pitched in MLB's All-Star Futures Games at Houston's Minute Maid Park on 7/12
* Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week 5/17-23: 0-0, 8.0 IP, 0 H, 5 SO 3 BB
* Did not get a decision after 8.0 no-hit innings at New Hampshire 5/19 (5 SO, 3 BB); R-Phils lost 1-0 in bottom of ninth
* Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Month for April: 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 4 GS, 17.0 IP, 7 H, 6 BB, 14 SO
* Phillies Minor League Pitcher of the Week April 8-18: 2 GS, 1-0, 10.2 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 4 BB, 12 SO
* Began the season with 17 consecutive scoreless innings (2-0, 7 H, 6 BB, 14 SO); One runner advanced past second base
* Only pitched one inning 4/23 at Trenton (game was suspended due to rain in middle of the 2nd inning)
* Rated 2nd-best prospect in Phillies minor league system by Baseball America
* Baseball America: best curveball in Phillies system
* Went to Major League Spring Training as a non-roster invitee
2003: Spent season with Clearwater (A) ... Florida State League All-Star ... Struck out a season-high 10 batters, 5/30 vs Dunedin (6.0 IP, 2 ER) ... Pitched in MLB's All-Star Futures Game, 7/13 at U.S. Cellular Field (1.0 IP, 2 SO) ... Pitched in Florida Instructional League
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