Thorpe Named International League and Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week
April 29, 2019 - International League (IL1)
Rochester Red Wings News Release
ROCHESTER, NY - Rochester Red Wings left-handed pitcher Lewis Thorpe has been named the International League and Minnesota Twins Minor League Pitcher of the Week.
Thorpe made one start during the period ending April 28, tossing a career-high 8.0 innings while matching a career-best with 12 strikeouts on April 23 vs. Scranton/Wilkes-Barre. He also struck out 12 batters in his previous start on April 17 vs. Syracuse. The 23-year-old retired 18 straight batters after a two-out homer by Gosuke Katoh in the 1st inning. Thorpe finished his night by surrendering just three hits and did not issue a walk.
Thorpe is the first Rochester pitcher to be named International League Pitcher of the Week since Stephen Gonsalves on May 7, 2018.
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