LHP Evan Grills and 3B J.D. Davis (photo) are the Texas League Pitcher and Player of the Week, league president Tom Kayser announced on Monday.
Making his Double-A debut, Grills went the distance in the nightcap of Friday’s doubleheader, a 6-0 victory over Frisco. The 23-year-old from Whitby, Ontario, faced 2 over the minimum and retired the last 14 batters in order. The lone Frisco hit was a lead-off single by Ryan Cordell in the first. Grills fanned five and walked one, throwing 53 of 80 pitches for strikes. His effort resulted in Corpus Christi’s first 1-hitter since May 24, 2013, vs.