Yency Almonte California League PiOW 072516 to 073116

Yency Almonte of the Modesto Nuts was selected the California League Pitcher of the Week for the span of July 25, 2016 through July 31, 2016. For the week he was 2-0, 0.00 ERA, 2 GS, 14.0 IP, 9 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 3 BB and 20 K. This season the RHP is 8-8, 3.40 ERA, 132 K, 1.16 WHIP, .237 BAA in 132.1 IP over 21 games. Modesto is the Class A Advanced team of the Colorado Rockies. He was originally drafted by the Angels in the 17th round in 2012, was traded to the White Sox in February 2015 and traded to the Rockies in November 2015. Almonte turned 22 on June 4th.