Richard Bleier Eastern League PiOW 051815 to 052415

Richard Bleier of the Harrisburg Senators was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 18, 2015 through May 24, 2015. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 7 K. This season the LHP is 3-1, 4.28 ERA, 15 K, 1.01 WHIP, .244 BAA in 33.2 IP over 6 games at Harrisburg after starting the season at Triple A Syracuse where he was 1-1, 2.93 ERA, 6 K, 1.30 WHIP, .322 BAA in 15.1 IP over 4 games. Harrisburg is the Double A team of the Washington Nationals. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the sixth round in 2008. Bleier turned 28 on April 16.