Philadelphia Selects Contract of Reading RHP Worley

(Reading, PA) - Reading Phillies RHP Vance Worley, who is currently in the midst of a 17-straight scoreless innings streak, has had his contract selected by the Philadelphia Phillies, as announced earlier today by Philadelphia Phillies Senior Vice President and General Manager Ruben Amaro Jr. Worley is the first Reading Phillies player to be promoted straight from Reading to Philadelphia this season. 

Worley, 22, has enjoyed an impressive season with Reading, posting a 9-4 mark with a 3.20 ERA over 112.2 innings pitched this season. A native of Sacramento, CA, Worley has fanned 83 batters and walked 36, and was named as an All-Star this year for the second-straight season.

Recently, Worley has been masterful on the mound, posting back-to-back impressive starts. On July 9 in Reading, he tossed a complete-game three-hit shutout en-route to a 2-0 victory over Harrisburg. He followed-up that outing with eight shutout innings at Trenton - leading the R-Phils to a 4-0 victory on July 18. The Long Beach State product was named Eastern League Pitcher of the Week on July 12. 

His most recent stretch has been his best of the season and his entire month of July has been one for the ages. In three July starts, Worley has gone 3-0 with a 1.17 ERA (23 innings). He has won his last four starts and has won five of his last six games. 

Ranked as the 18th-best prospect in the Philadelphia organization by Baseball America, Worley started 2010 with a 1-2 mark and a 5.23 ERA in April for Reading. The California native then posted a 3-0 mark with a 3.35 ERA over seven starts in May and has been a solid contributor for Reading since. 

Last season, as a member of the Reading Phillies, he was named as a mid-season All-Star, and posted a 7-12 mark with a 5.34 ERA. Worley was originally selected by the Philadelphia Phillies in the third round (102 overall) of the 2008 draft. He posted a 1.13 ERA over two games with Williamsport in 2008, before finishing the season with Lakewood, where he went 3-2, 2.66 ERA (11 starts). 

Single-game tickets for the 2010 season, presented by Pepsi, are on sale now and can be purchased in person at FirstEnergy Stadium, by calling (610) 375-8469 or by visiting www.readingphillies.com. Fans can also add the all-you-can-eat Deck Buffet to any ticket for only $11. "Bring the Fam to America's Classic Ballpark."