Chris Mazza earns International League Pitcher of the Week honors for second time

For the second time this season, Syracuse Mets right-handed pitcher Chris Mazza was named International League Pitcher of the Week in an announcement from the league office. Most recently, Mazza won the award for the week of June 10-16. The 29-year-old's start on Saturday was among the best of the year for any Syracuse pitcher and any pitcher in the International League. Mazza didn't allow a run in eight innings pitched with only two hits allowed and one walk while striking out eight batters against the Gwinnett Stripers. Mazza needed to face just 26 batters to record 24 outs in the game in his eight innings on the mound as Syracuse cruised to a 5-0 victory over Gwinnett.

Mazza previously won International League Pitcher of the Week honors during the week of May 20-26. The Walnut Creek, CA native is the first International League player to win multiple awards this season. This is the third time in Mazza's professional career that he has won a weekly league award. Mazza was named Texas League Pitcher of the Week on September 3, 2018 when he was with the Arkansas Travelers.