TL1 Northwest Arkansas Naturals

Ventura Off To Strong Start

Published on May 22, 2013 under Texas League (TL1)
Northwest Arkansas Naturals News Release


Class AA-NW Arkansas Naturals RHP Yordano Ventura is ranked third in Texas League strikeouts, second in ERA, and first in MiLB.com feature stories over the last week. The Dominican-fireballer drew ink after winning Texas League Pitcher of the Week during the week of May 6 - 12. Ventura is fourth among Double-A pitchers with 56 strikeouts and is 3-1 with a 1.79 ERA in eight starts.

Heading into tonight's start against Corpus Christi (AA-Houston) where he is scheduled to make his ninth start of the year and 14th with the Naturals. Since April 30, the right-hander is 2-1 with a 0.69 ERA. He has struck out nine or more batters in three of his last four starts and allowed three hits or less in all four. Ventura retired 13 straight batters and struck out nine in his last start on Thursday, but two first inning runs were his only blemish in a 2-0 Naturals loss. Ventura entered 2013 as the No. 3 prospect in the Royals system and No. 55 in baseball according to MLB.com.

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