Clearwater Threshers Julio Rodriguez picked up his 16th victory of the season Thursday (August 25) defeating the Brevard County Manatees 2-0.
A week after being selected the Florida State League pitcher of the week, the 20 year old was masterful.
The native of Toa Alta, Puerto Rico struck-out eight Manatees while allowing just two hits.
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The 6'5" right-hander improved his ERA on the season to 2.84. But in the past 10 games his ERA is an outstanding 1.93.
Second basemen Ceasar Hernandez continues to impress. On Thursday he went 3-3 at the plate scoring both runs. Noted more for his defensive play, the 21 year old is batting .284 since the All-Star break
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On Deck: After winning two out three from Brevard County the Threshers will host the Lakeland Flying Tigers for four games. The teams play game one at , Friday (Aug. 26), first pitch is scheduled for 6:30 p.m.
Need to Know: The Dunedin Blue Jays split a doubleheader with Lakeland and now lead the Threshers by three and half games.
