Gonzalez, Gassaway Earn Organizational Player of the Month Honors

By Brendan Gulick

September 6, 2016

SALISBURY, MD - The Baltimore Orioles Player Development Department has named Delmarva Shorebirds pitcher Brian Gonzalez and outfielder Randolph Gassaway as the Organizational Pitcher and Player of the Month for August, 2016. This is each player's first recognition from the Orioles Player Development Department this season.

Gonzalez, who was recently named a South Atlantic League Post-Season All-Star as the league's best left-handed pitcher, has had a terrific season with the Shorebirds. In August, Gonzalez went 3-2 with a 2.29 ERA over six starts. He has earned victories in three of his last four outings and has lowered his ERA this season to 2.55, which is the fifth best mark in the league.

Gassaway won the South Atlantic League's Player of the Week earlier in August and has had a terrific month. He finished the month hitting .356 over 28 games with 7 doubles and 7 home runs. He finished with a slash line of .405/.634/1.039, sparking the offense in an otherwise challenging month. Gassaway finished the month with four multi-hit games over his last six affairs. His marquee game of the month came on August 13th at West Virginia when he went 4-for-5 with two homers and five RBI's.

Both players will be presented with a personalized award recognizing their achievements.

Delmarva Shorebirds
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The Delmarva Shorebirds are the Class "A" Affiliate of the Baltimore Orioles. The Shorebirds are owned by 7th Inning Stretch, LLC, the same company that owns the Stockton Ports of the California League and the Everett AquaSox of the Northwest League.

The Shorebirds celebrated their 20th season in 2015, and have entertained nearly five million fans since beginning play at Arthur W. Perdue Stadium in Salisbury, Md. in 1996. The team has captured South Atlantic League titles in 1997 and 2000 while successfully hosting the South Atlantic League All-Star Game in 1999 and 2011.

For more information on the Shorebirds, call 410-219-3112 or visit theshorebirds.com.

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