July 22, 2010: Tonight's Starting Pitcher

LHP DEL HOWELL: Selected by Milwaukee in the 15th round of the 2009 draft out of the University of Alabama.

LAST SEASON: Howell appeared in five games (three starts) between the Arizona League Brewers and the Helena Brewers in his first pro season. He was a combined 1-0 with a 0.77ERA. Over 11-2/3 innings pitched, Howell allowed one run, with three walks and nine strikeouts.

LAST START: Howell picked up the win at home against the Lansing Lugnuts on July 15. He allowed one run on five hits over five innings. Howell walked three and struck out a pair for the victory.

GO, BAMA! Howell went 5-3 with a 6.33ERA in 11 starts in his final season at Alabama. He struck out 68 opposing hitters in 58-1/3 innings pitched.

ROLL TIDE! Howell also was a position player during his three seasons with the Crimson Tide. He hit a home run against Arkansas as a freshman.

GLORY DAYS: Howell was Mr. Baseball in Alabama in 2006. As a senior at American Christian Academy, Howell went 13-1 with a 0.18ERA. He pitched back-to-back perfect games in his first two starts of the Class 1A state playoffs during the 2006 season.

RANKING: Baseball America rated Howell as the #22 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer organization in their 2010 Prospect Handbook.

VS. WEST MICHIGAN: Howell has never faced the Whitecaps. Tonight is also the first time he has faced an affiliate of the Detroit Tigers.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 6.2IP (7/3/10 @Burlington)

STRIKEOUTS: 6 (6/10/10 v. Bowling Green)

..........2010 DAY-BY-DAY

DATE..OPP...DEC..IP...H R ER BB SO ERA

4/9+..KC* .......3.0..1 2 0..5..2 0.00

4/14..@BUR ......4.0..1 1 0..0..5 0.00

4/19..@QC* ......4.1..4 1 1..5..2 0.79

4/24..BEL .......2.0..2 3 3..1..1 2.70

5/1+..@BEL* Loss 4.1..4 3 2..4..1 3.06

5/6...QC.........3.0..1 0 0..0..2 2.61

5/13..BEL*..Win..6.0..3 0 0..3..7 2.03

5/18..PEO*..Win..6.0..1 0 0..3..3 1.65

5/23..BUR*..Win..7.0..7 2 2..2..6 1.82

5/28..@CR*.......5.2..6 1 0..4..4 1.59

6/2...@FW*..Loss 6.1..7 3 2..3..7 1.74

6/9^..BG*...Loss 4.0..4 4 4..4..3 2.26

6/13..DAY*.......3.0 10 6 6..1..2 3.07

6/20..@KC*.......3.0..1 1 1..3..0 3.06

6/28..QC*........3.1..4 4 4..3..4 3.46

7/2...@BUR*......6.0..6 4 3..3..8 3.55

7/8...@BEL* Win..7.0..4 3 3..1..2 3.58

7/17..LAN*..Win..5.0..5 1 1..3..2 5.09

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