Back on May 10th, Mike Burrows was named as our Pirates Prospects Player of the Week. He was the first pitcher to gain those honors (it was only week three of the season). Until this week, he was the only pitcher to win our weekly award. Luis Ortiz made two starts this past week. On Wednesday, he threw six shutout innings on eight strikeouts. On Sunday, he allowed one run over four innings and struck out five more batters. In those ten innings, he gave up five hits and three walks. Those two performances combined earned him Player of the Week honors for August 8-14.
Pirates Prospects Player of the Week: Luis Ortiz
