Anfernee Benitez Northwest League PiOW 080116 to 080716

Anfernee Benitez of the Hillsboro Hops was selected the Northwest League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 1, 2016 through August 7, 2016. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 G, 0 GS, 6.1 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BB and 5 K. This season the LHP is 5-4, 3.33 ERA, 55 K, 1.42 WHIP, .261 BAA in 51.1 IP over 10 games with 8 GS. Hillsboro is the Class A short season team of the Arizona Diamondbacks. He originally signed with the Diamondbacks in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of Panama. Benitez turned 20 on July 24.