Juan Mercedes Named NWL Pitcher Of The Month

Minor League Baseball™ (MiLB™) today announced the Player and Pitcher of the Month Award winners for June in each of the 14 leagues in Major League Baseball’s player development system, which included Everett AquaSox pitcher Juan Mercedes

Juan Mercedes went 1-1 with a 1.73 ERA in five games (four starts) as he allowed 14 hits over 26.0 innings and struck out 31 while issuing just one walk. Opponents batted .157 against him on the heels of his seven-inning no-hitter on May 31.

Mercedes, 22, was signed by Seattle as an International Free Agent out of Villa Tapia, Dominican Republic, on April 21, 2017.

Juan Mercedes strikeout #10 in 6 innings. pic.twitter.com/6Tghl7o8e1

— Mariners Minors (@MiLBMariners) June 29, 2022

PHOTO CREDIT: Shari Sommerfeld