Amaury Rivas named Pitcher of the Week
Stars starter is 4-0 with 0.90 ERA through 5 starts
HUNTSVILLE, ALA - Huntsville Stars starting pitcher Amaury Rivas was named the Southern League Pitcher of the Week for April 19 - 26. Rivas is among the league leaders in multiple categories, including wins (4), complete games (1), opponents' batting average (.160), and winning percentage (1.000). Over his five starts of the 2010 season, Rivas has collected four wins and one no decision. Rivas' 4-0 record and 0.90 ERA have put him second overall in Southern League pitchers. In 30 innings, Rivas has struck out 21 and allowed only 15 hits.
On April 25, Rivas threw the first complete game of his career (seven innings) in game one of a double header, giving up only one run on three hits. Forty-nine of his overall 82 pitches were thrown for strikes.
Rivas was the Brewers' Minor League Pitcher of the Year for 2009 and continues to show great dominance on the mound in 2010.