Alex Winkelman Texas League PiOW 071717 to 072317

Alex Winkelman of the Corpus Christi Hooks was selected the Texas League Pitcher of the Week for the span of July 17, 2017 through July 23, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 8.2 IP, 1 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB and 6 K. The win was in an 6-0 victory over Frisco. He had also earned the award in the Carolina League in week 2. This season the LHP is 1-5, 4.37 ERA, 36 K, 1.61 WHIP, .292 BAA in 45.1 IP over 11 games with 7 GS at Corpus Christi and 2-0, 1.39 ERA, 46 K, 0.87 WHIP, .193 BAA in 32.1 IP over 8 games with 5 GS at Class A Advanced Buies Creek. Corpus Christi is the Double A team of the  Houston Astros. He was originally drafted by the Astros in the 21st round in 2015. Winkelman turned 23 on February 8th.