Julio Mendez Earns FSL Pitcher of the Week for July 28 - August 3
Published on August 6, 2025 under Florida State League (FSL)
Jupiter Hammerheads News Release
JUPITER, FL - After a stellar start against the Palm Beach Cardinals on Friday, August 1st, Jupiter Hammerheads pitcher Julio Mendez took home the Florida State League Pitcher of the Week Award as part of the weekly awards given throughout Minor League Baseball.
In Friday's start, Mendez earned the win with five scoreless and hitless innings and tallied six strikeouts against the Cardinals. Mendez became the second Hammerhead pitcher to win the honor this season after Dameivi Tineo won it back on the week of June 23-29.
After a tough start to the month of July, the 20-year-old southpaw from Venezuela has allowed only two earned runs in this last three starts dating back to July 18th. This season, Mendez is 2-6 with a 4.52 ERA in 17 appearances and 15 starts with Jupiter. In 67 2/3 innings pitched, Mendez has allowed only 53 hits while striking out 67 batters. With Jupiter, Mendez has thrown 132 innings and has struck out 122 batters in 35 appearances of which 25 were starts.
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