Left-handed pitcher Quintin Torres-Costa produced eye-catching numbers, especially with his strikeouts, in his debut season in the Milwaukee Brewers farm system, which led to a coveted reward.
The 2012 Waiakea graduate and 35th-round draft pick out of UH-Manoa went a combined 2-0 with a 3.38 ERA in 32 innings with 35 hits allowed, eight walks and 43 strikeouts in two stops over 14 games in the rookie league.
Torres-Costa, 21, was first assigned to the Arizona Rookie League, where pitched 20 2/3 innings, and walked just five and whiffed 26. He was then sent to the Helena (Mont.