Anthony Bender South Atlantic League PiOW 071717 to 072317

Anthony Bender of the Lexington Legends was selected the South Atlantic 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, 6.0 IP, 0 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 2 BB, and 7 K. The win was in a 2-1 victory over Columbia. This season the RHP is 3-2, 3.79 ERA, 37 K, 1.24 WHIP, .248 BAA, 4 SV in 40.1 IP over 16 games with 2 GS. Lexington is the Class A team of the Kansas City Royals. He was originally drafted by the Royals in the 20th round in 2016. Bender turned 22 on February 3rd.