Bastardo Named SL Pitcher of the Week

Throwing fourteen strikeouts in as many innings, Alberto Bastardo allowed only five hits and one run in his two games Monday and Saturday. Monday night, Bastardo took his third win of the season with seven strikeouts and threw another seven Saturday night, taking his fourth win. In Monday's game, Mobile was scoreless, and on Saturday Bastardo pitched six innings before losing a hit to Carolina. Bastardo earned a 0.00 ERA for the week, tying three others in the league who only threw for half as many innings. He is working his way up to being one of the top pitchers in the league overall this season if he continues with this hot streak. Bastardo, born in Maracay, Venezuela, has been working his way through the Los Angeles Dodgers organization since 2006.