American
League - Jesse Litsch, New York Flatirons
Nobody was
pleasantly surprised by his Block 4 performance more than Jesse Litsch.
Litsch won all four of his starts and compiled a dazzling 1.84 ERA, while
holding opponents to a stingy 19 hits on 29 1/3 innings pitched.
Litsch is now a surprising 8-1 on the year, and he is a big part of why New
York is now enjoying a comfortable lead in the AL East.
Honorable Mention:
Mike Napoli [NYA] 14-41, .341/.386/.780, 5 HR, 20 RBI in 14 games
Albert Pujols [CLE] 20-59, .339/.443/.763, 7 DO, 6 HR, 18 RBI in 16 games
Jimmy Rollins [LAS] 23-64, .359/.423/.641, 5 HR, 7 SB in 16 games
Cole Hamels [LAS] 3-0, 1.39 ERA, 3 GS, 26 IP, 15 H, 22 Ks
National
League -- Brian Fuentes, Anaheim Ants
"Perfect".
That's the best way to describe Brian Fuentes, who saved 10 games in 10
appearances during Block 4's sixteen games. Fuentes was nearly
unhittable, pitching 9 1/3 scoreless innings and giving up only 3 hits,
while fanning 16. Fuentes seems poised for a breakout year, as his 17
saves currently lead his next nearest competitor in the NL by four.
Honorable Mention:
Garrett Atkins [COL] 33-66, .500/.522/.758, 4 HR, 17 RBIs in 16 games
Ben Sheets [MIN] 4-0, 0.64 ERA, 4 GS, 28 1/3 IP, 12 H, 19 Ks
Miguel Tejada [BAL] 23-62, .371/.381/.548, 18 RBI in 16 games
Geovany Soto [BAL]
20-51, .392/.456/.824, 4 DO, 6 HR in 16 games
