John Gant Pacific Coast League PiOW 061217 to 061817

John Gant of the Memphis Redbirds was selected the Pacific Coast League Pitcher of the Week for the span of June 12, 2017 through June 18, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 6 K. The win was in a 1-0 victory over Colorado Springs. This season the RHP is 1-2, 3.14 ERA, 27 K, 1.26 WHIP, .255 BAA in 28.2 IP over 6 GS at Memphis and 0-0, 5.40 ERA, 3 K, 1.50 WHIP, .231 BAA in 3.1 IP in 1 game with the Cardinals. Memphis is the Triple A team of the St Louis Cardinals. He was originally drafted by the Mets in the 21st round in 2011, was traded to the Braves in 2015 and traded to the Cardinals in 2016. Over two MLB seasons with the Cardinals and Braves he is 1-4, 4.89 ERA, 52 K, 1.50 WHIP, .275 BAA in 53.1 IP over 21 games with 7 GS. Gant will be 25 on August 6th.