Pedro Payano Carolina League PiOW 051517 to 052117

Pedro Payano of the Down East Wood Ducks was selected the Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the span of May 15, 2017 through May 21, 2017. For the week he was 2-0, 0.63 ERA, 2 GS, 14.1 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 0 HR, 2 HBP, 6 BB and 8 K. The wins came in a 5-0 victory over Carolina and a 6-1 victory over Buies Creek. This season the RHP is 2-2, 3.69 ERA, 36 K, 1.10 WHIP, .191 BAA in 46.1 IP over 8 GS. Down East is the Class A Advanced team of the Texas Rangers. He originally signed with the Rangers in 2012 as an amateur free agent out of the Dominican Republic. Payano will be 23 on September 27.