Jorge Alcala Appalachian League PiOW 081516 to 082116

Jorge Alcala of the Greeneville Astros was selected the Appalachian League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 15, 2016 through August 21, 2016.  For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 5.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 1 HBP, 1 BB and 7 K. This season the RHP is 2-1, 1.80 ERA, 20 K, 1.00 WHIP, .174 BAA in 20.0 IP over 6 games with 4 GS at Greeneville and 1-1, 1.21 ERA, 35 K, 0.90 WHIP, .175 BAA, 1 SV in 22.1 IP over 6 games with 3 GS at Rookie Gulf Coast. Greeneville is a Rookie team of the Houston Astros. He originally signed with the Astros in 2014 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Alcala turned 21 on July 28.