Eric Ruth Eastern League PiOW 052515 to 053115

Eric Ruth of the Trenton Thunder was selected the Eastern League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 25, 2015 through May 31, 2015. For the week he was 2-0, 2.08 ERA, 2 GS, 13.0 IP, 13 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 7 K. This season the RHP is 3-0, 2.04 ERA, 20 K, 1.13 WHIP, .214 BAA in 35.1 IP over 6 games at Trenton after starting the season at Class A Advanced Tampa where he was 1-0, 3.27 ERA, 16 K, 1.00 WHIP, .200 BAA in 22.0 IP over 4 games. Trenton is the Double A team of the New York Yankees. He originally signed with the Yankees as a non-drafted free agent in 2013. Ruth will be 25 on September 26.