Alec Asher International League PiOW 081417 to 082017

Alec Asher of the Norfolk Tides was selected the International League Pitcher of the Week for the span of August 14, 2017 through August 20, 2017. For the week he was 1-0, 0.00 ERA, 1 GS, 7.0 IP, 3 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 0 HR, 0 HBP, 1 BB and 5 K. His win was in a 2-0 victory over Lehigh Valley. This season the RHP is 3-2, 3.51 ERA, 34 K, 1.44 WHIP, .291 BAA in 48.2 IP over 9 GS at Norfolk and 2-5, 5.28 ERA, 45 K, 1.41 WHIP, .263 BAA in 58.0 IP over 23 games with 6 GS with the Orioles. Norfolk is the Triple A team of the Baltimore Orioles. Over three MLB seasons with the Orioles and Phillies he was 4-12, 5.57 ERA, 74 K, 1.40 WHIP, .273 BAA in 114.2 IP over 35 games with 18 GS. He was originally drafted by the Rangers in the fourth round in 2012, was traded to the Phillies in 2015 and traded to the Orioles in March 2017. Asher will be 26 on October 4th.