Ben Lively Eastern League PiOW 050916 to 051516

Ben Lively of the Reading Fightin Phils was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 9, 2016 through May 15, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 8 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 5 BB and 14 K. This season the RHP is 6-0, 1.53 ERA, 46 K, 0.96 WHIP, .185 BAA in 47.0 IP over 8 games. Hartford is the Double A team of the Colorado Rockies. He was originally drafted by the Reds in the fourth round in 2013 and was traded to the Phillies in 2014. Lively turned 24 on March 5th.