To think that Matt Ball was under-valued enough by the Texas Rangers organization to allow his talents to come to Anaheim for free. While he did have his struggles last year with the Rangers organization, finishing the year with a 5+ ERA, Ball has found a serious groove in his time with the Inland Empire 66ers. Today Matt Ball was named Cal League Pitcher of the Week for his start last week, August 2nd, in which he pitched 5 innings of scoreless baseball while striking out 6.
As a 66er, Matt Ball has put up a strong 3.