07
Jul
2015
Right-hander becomes first River Bandits reliever since 2010 to win weekly honor
DAVENPORT, Iowa (July 6, 2015) - Quad Cities River Bandits right-hander Angel Heredia has been named the Midwest League Pitcher of the Week for his performance during the week of June 29-July 5, the Midwest League announced on Monday.
Heredia, 22, is the first River Bandit to win Midwest League Pitcher of the Week honors this season. He is the second River Bandit honored with a Midwest League weekly award this season. Infielder Mott Hyde was the Midwest League Player of the Week for April 27-May 3. Heredia is the first River Bandit to win Pitcher of the Week for the Midwest League since Michael Feliz won Pitcher of the Week for last Aug. 4-10. Heredia is the club's first relief pitcher to win a weekly award since Daniel Calhoun won for the week of Aug. 30-Sept. 5, 2010.
During the week, Heredia made two relief appearances for a total of 7 2/3 hitless and scoreless innings, walking three batters, striking out nine and earning one victory. He pitched four no-hit innings Tuesday against Beloit in the completion of Monday's suspended game and went 3 2/3 no-hit innings for a win in Peoria on Saturday. Heredia has not allowed a hit in his last nine innings pitched - a streak that is the longest by a River Bandit since Mitch Lambson pitched 11 1/3 consecutive hitless innings in parts of five appearances Aug. 16-30, 2013.
In 10 appearances since joining the River Bandits from Extended Spring Training May 24, Heredia is 3-1 with two saves, a 0.96 ERA, nine walks and 22 strikeouts, while allowing only five hits - a .082 opponents batting average - in 18 2/3 innings.
A native of Palenque in the Dominican Republic, Heredia was signed by the Houston Astros as a non-drafted free agent April 20, 2012. His previous awards include the Dominican Summer League (DSL) Astros Pitcher of the Month in June and August 2013, a DSL All-Star selection in 2013, and the rookie-level Greeneville Astros Pitcher of the Month in July 2014.
Heredia was recognized on the same day three former Quad Cities pitchers were selected as major league All-Stars. Minnesota Twins left-hander Glen Perkins (with Quad Cities in 2004) was named an American League All-Star. Atlanta Braves right-hander Shelby Miller (2009-2010) and St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Trevor Rosenthal (2011) were both named National League All-Stars. St. Louis Cardinals right-hander Carlos Martinez (2011) was named one of five candidates in the Final Vote for a spot on the National League roster.
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