September 6, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

RHP NICK BUCCI: Selected by Milwaukee in the 18th round of the 2008 draft out of St. Patrick High School in Sarnia, Ontario, Canada.

LAST SEASON: Bucci went 6-3 with a 4.31ERA in 13 games (12 starts) for the Helena Brewers in 2009.

LAST START: Bucci took the loss against Quad Cities at Time Warner Cable Field on September 1. He gave up two runs (one earned) on two hits and five walks over six innings. Bucci struck out four in a 6-1 loss.

THAT’S A STREAK: Bucci had a 15-1/3 inning scoreless streak end in the first inning against Burlington on May 23.

DOUBLING UP: Before moving to Helena for the 2009 Pioneer League season, Bucci made three relief appearances for Huntsville, the AA Southern League affiliate of the Brewers. In three games with the Stars, Bucci went 0-1 with a 6.75 ERA. However, two of those appearances for Huntsville were scoreless.

O, CANADA! Bucci pitched for Team Canada in the 2009 World Cup of baseball and helped them to the bronze medal in the competition. It was Canada’s first medal in the World Cup.

ALL-STAR ACTION: Bucci faced one batter in the 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game on June 22 in Fort Wayne. He got Bo Greenwell of Lake County to ground out to first base.

LEAGUE AWARD: The Pioneer League recognized Bucci as their pitcher of the week on July 20 for his performance for the week of July 13-19.

ORGANIZATION AWARDS: The Brewers named Bucci their minor league pitcher of the month for July, 2009. Bucci went 5-0 with a 2.13ERA during July last season. Bucci was also named the Brewers minor league pitcher of the month for May, 2010 by the Brewers. Bucci was 3-1 with a 1.13ERA in six games (five starts) for the Rattlers during May.

RATED: Baseball America rated Bucci as the #29 prospect in the Milwaukee Brewer organization in their 2010 Prospect Handbook. He was also ranked as the #17 prospect in the Pioneer League by BA after the 2009 season.

VS. KANE COUNTY: Bucci has made two starts against the Cougars in 2010. He does not have a decision in either the start in the second game of the doubleheader at Time Warner Cable Field on April 9 or in a start on June 20 at Elfstrom Stadium. He has pitched six innings against the Cougars this season and has allowed three runs (one earned) on two hits and eight walks. Bucci has struck out two Cougars in his two starts.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:
INNINGS PITCHED: 7.1 - (8/22/09 @ Orem)
STRIKEOUTS: 9 (2x - Last: 7/15/09 @ Idaho Falls)

August 30, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

RHP HIRAM BURGOS: Selected by Milwaukee in the 6th round of the 2009 draft out of Bethune-Cookman University.

LAST SEASON: Burgos started his professional career with Helena, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Burgos was 3-2 with a 5.62 ERA in 14 games (seven starts) with Helena.

LAST START: Burgos picked up the win at Burlington on August 25. He allowed four runs on eight hits in a 7-4 Wisconsin victory. Burgos did not walk a batter and struck out one for the win.

STARTER KIT: Burgos is 7-0 as a starter this season. He is 4-0 in six starts with the Rattlers. He went 3-0 in six starts for the Helena Brewers.

WINTER BALL: Burgos went on to pitch for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League this past offseason. He made 10 appearances (nine starts) and was 3-2 with a 2.27ERA. Burgos was named the PRWL Rookie of the Year for his performance.

START OF 2010: Burgos worked (mainly as the closer) out of the Timber Rattlers bullpen at the start of the season. He went 1-5 with a 5.40ERA and was 0-for-3 in save opportunities. Burgos was sent down to Helena after the appearance against Beloit on May 15. He was recalled from Helena after the start against Orem on July 18.

VS. KANE COUNTY: Burgos pitched four innings in relief against the Cougars on April 9 in the second game of the doubleheader at Time Warner Cable Field. He allowed a run on two hits with a walk and six strikeouts.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (7/18/10 v. Orem)

STRIKEOUTS: 10 (7/12/10 @Billings)

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

........Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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

4/9+ KC...Win..4.0 2 1 1..1..6..2.25

4/15 @BUR......1.0 0 0 0..0..0..1.80

4/19 @QC.......1.0 0 0 0..0..0..1.50

4/20 CR...Loss 2.0 4 3 2..1..1..3.38

4/24 BEL..Loss 2.0 4 2 2..1..1..4.50

4/29 @PEO......2.0 4 2 2..0..1..5.25

5/3..@BEL Loss 1.1 3 2 1..0..2..5.40

5/6..QC...Loss 0.2 2 2 2..1..1..6.43

5/9..CR........2.0 2 1 1..0 .1..6.19

5/15 BEL..Loss 4.0 2 1 1..2..2..5.40
7/26 @SB*+ Win 6.0 4 2 1..1..5..4.50
7/31 CLN.......3.0 3 0 0..2..5..4.03

8/4..PEO* Win..7.0 6 1 1..1..8..3.50
8/9..@CLN* Win 7.0 8 4 4..0..4..3.77
8/14 CR*.......6.0 5 3 3..3..5..3.86
8/19 BEL*......8.0 5 2 2..0..9..3.63
8/25 @BUR* Win 6.0 8 4 4..0..1..3.86

*-Start
+Game two of a doubleheader

August 29, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

RHP DAMON KRESTALUDE: Selected by Milwaukee in the 17th round of the 2008 draft out of Port St. Lucie (FL) High School.

LAST SEASON: Krestalude made two appearances with the Brevard County Manatees (Florida State League) in early June. He was transferred to Helena once the Pioneer League started. Krestalude was 3-4 with a 5.35ERA in 15 games (nine starts) for the Helena Brewers.

A SEASON IN THE DESERT: In 2008 - his first season as a Brewers’ farmhand - Krestalude went 1-4 with a 3.15ERA for Milwaukee’s Arizona League affiliate.

DOWN IN FLORIDA: Krestalude worked two innings of relief against Sarasota on June 6, 2009 and allowed a run on a hit. On June 13, Krestalude got the start at Palm Beach. He pitched 4-2/3 scoreless innings and gave up three hits. Krestalude also hit a batter, walked four and struck out three in his start for the Manatees.

O, PIONEER LEAGUE: Krestalude was the first Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week in 2009. In his first appearance for the Helena Brewers, Krestalude pitched six shutout innings and gave up just one hit against Missoula on June 25. Krestalude picked up the win, walked one, and struck out three.

BREWERS CAREER: Krestalude was 4-8 with a 4.42 ERA in his first two seasons as a pitcher in the Milwaukee minor league system. He has made 31 appearances (15 starts) since 2008.

SAVING THE DAY: Krestalude earned his first professional save on April 16 at Burlington. He tossed four scoreless innings, allowed one hit, and struck out three.

LAST START: Krestalude made the start at Cedar Rapids on August 23. He allowed four runs (three earned) on seven hits over 4-1/3 innings. Krestalude walked none and struck out six, but was not involved in the decision.

VS. KANE COUNTY: Krestalude has never faced the Cougars in his career. Today is his first ever appearance against an affiliate of the Oakland Athletics.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (8/2/09 v. Billings)

STRIKEOUTS: 7 (8/2/09 v. Billings)

..........2010 GAME-BY-GAME

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

4/11 CLN*..Win..5.0 5 2..2.0..2..3.60

4/16 @BUR..Save 4.0 1 0..0 0..2..2.00

4/20 CR*........5.0 3 2..2 2..4..2.57

4/27 @PEO*.,....5.0 6 4..4 1..5..3.79

5/2..@BEL*......5.0 2 2..2 4..3..3.75

5/7..CR*...Loss 5.1 3 2..2 1..5..3.68

5/19 PEO*..Loss 2.0 7 6..6 3..1..5.11

5/24 BUR*..Win..6.0 5 2..2 2..1..4.81

6/3..@FW........1.2 2 1..1 2..3..4.84

7/5..@CR*..Loss 2.1 6 5..5 4..0..5.55

7/10 BUR*.......4.0 3 1..1 1..4..5.29

7/16 LAN*..Loss 6.0 9 5..5 2..6..5.53

7/23 @WM*..Loss 2.0 6 9..9 3..3..6.71
7/30 @PEO* Loss 5.0 7 3..0 2..2..6.19
8/7..@CLN* Loss 4.0 7 6..6 3..1..6.62
8/13 @QC*.......4.1 5 2..2 5..2..6.47
8/18 BEL*..Loss 2.1 9 9..9 2..2..7.35
8/23 @CR........4.1 7 4..3 0..6..7.29

*-Start

August 22, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher (UPDATED)

The original post had the Nick Bucci information for today's start.  HOWEVER, Bucci was scratched last night and we just got the word about that fact 10 minutes ago.

Efrain Nieves is starting today for the Rattlers.

LHP EFRAIN NIEVES: Selected by Milwaukee in the 7th round of the 2007 draft out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy.

LAST SEASON: Nieves spent all of 2009 with the Timber Rattlers. He went 5-7 with a 5.70ERA in 27 appearances. Nieves made 11 starts for Wisconsin in 2009.

LAST START: Nieves made the start on August 15 against Cedar Rapids at Time Warner Cable Field.  He allowed four runs on six hits over 4-2/3 innings.  Nieves allowed one run through the first four innings and got the first two outs of the fifth.  However, he allowed the next five batters to reach base and could not get out of the inning to qualify for the win.  He walked two, hit a batter, struck out five, and was not involved in the decision.  The Rattlers would win the game 10-7.

WORLD CUP: Nieves pitched for Puerto Rico in the World Cup of Baseball after the 2009 regular season. He made three starts and was 1-1 with a 2.51 ERA. In 14.1 innings pitched, Nieves walked six and struck out 17.

VS. CUBA: Nieves got the call to be the starting pitcher against Cuba on September 18 during the World Cup. He allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts over 4-2/3 innings. Nieves was not involved in the decision, but Puerto Rico would win the game 5-2.

A PRODUCTIVE WINTER: Nieves pitched for Arecibo in the Puerto Rican Winter League after the World Cup. Nieves also went on to pitch for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series.

BREWERS CAREER: Nieves was 14-14 with a 5.08 ERA in his first three seasons as a pitcher in the Milwaukee minor league system. He has made 58 appearances (29 starts) since 2007 and has pitched.

INTO THE PAST: Nieves was the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week for his performance July 7-13, 2008 while pitching for Helena.

VS. CEDAR RAPIDS: Nieves has made five appearances (one start) against the Kernels in 2010. He is 2-0 with a 4.12 ERA versus Cedar Rapids. In 19-2/3 innings, he has allowed ten runs (nine earned) on 20 hits. Nieves has walked six and struck out 14 Kernels over those 19-2/3 innings.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (8/25/08 at Great Falls)

STRIKEOUTS: 9 (8/25/08 at Great Falls)

............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE..OPP....DEC..IP..H R ER BB K ERA

4/10..KC*....Loss 3.2 2 5 2...4 1 4.91

4/15..@BUR*..Loss 3.0 8 8 6...3 3 10.80

4/21..CR.....Win..4.0 2 0 0...2 2 6.75

4/28..@PEO*.......5.0 3 0 0...3 5 4.60

5/3...@BEL........4.0 4 2 2...2 0 4.58

5/8...CR..........3.1 5 2 2...0 2 4.70

5/14+ BEL....Loss 1.0 2 1 1...1 1 4.88

5/20..PEO.........3.0 3 0 0...0 4 4.33

5/29..@CR.........3.0 6 4 3...1 3 4.80

6/3...@FW.........0.1 0 0 0...1 0 4.75

6/5...@LC.........4.0 6 3 3...4 2 4.98

6/12..DAY.........1.1 3 3 3...1 1 5.55

6/27..BUR.........2.0 1 1 1...1 0 5.50

6/30..QC.....Save 2.0 0 0 0...3 2 5.22

7/4...@CR....Win..4.2 1 0 0...1 3 4.67

7/10..BUR....Win..4.2 2 0 0...2 5 4.22

8/4...PEO.........1.0 1 0 0...0 2 4.14

8/7...@CLN........3.0 3 2 2...3 3 4.25

8/11..@QC.........2.1 3 1 1...2 4 4.23
8/15..CR*.........4.2 6 4 4...2 4 4.50

*-Start

August 16, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

RHP JAKE ODORIZZI: Selected by Milwaukee as a supplemental 1st round pick (32nd overall) in the 2008 draft out of Highland (IL) High School.

LAST SEASON: Odorizzi made 12 appearances (10 starts) for the Helena Brewers in the Pioneer League. He was 1-4 with a 4.40 ERA and struck out 43 while walking nine over 47 innings pitched.

LAST START: Odorizzi lost his second straight start with a loss at Clinton on August 8. He allowed four runs on eight hits over six innings with a pair of walks and four strikeouts.

HIGHLAND HIGH: Odorizzi was 14-0 with three saves in his senior season with the Bulldogs. He allowed one earned run over 89-1/3 innings pitched to put up an ERA of 0.08 and struck out 146 batters while walking just six in his final season as a Bulldog and helped lead the team to its first ever Class 3A State Championship.

AWARDS: In his senior season, Odorizzi was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois; a Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American; a Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American; and a member of USA Today’s All-USA Team.

ALL-STAR ACTION: Odorizzi faced one batter in the 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game on June 22. He struck out Danny Payne of the Fort Wayne TinCaps for the second out of the inning.

NOT IN THE CARDS: Odorizzi had committed to playing baseball and football at the University of Louisville before signing with the Brewers.

IN THE RANKINGS: Baseball America rated Odorizzi as the #2 prospect in the Pioneer League after the 2009 season. The publication placed him at #9 in the Brewers organization heading into the 2010 season.

BREWERS CAREER: In 23 games (14 starts) before this season, Odorizzi was 2-6 with a 4.12 ERA. He had walked 18 and struck out 62 in 67-2/3 innings as a Brewers farmhand before this season.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: In five starts (and one relief appearance) by Odorizzi, the game has gone into extra innings.

VS. CEDAR RAPIDS: Odorizzi has made three starts against the Kernels this season. He does not have a decision in any of the starts. Odorizzi has allowed six runs on 12 hits over 15-2/3 innings with four walks and 23 strikeouts against the Kernels.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 7.0 (5/25 @Kane County)

STRIKEOUTS: 10 (6/26/10 v. Burlington)

............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE..OPP...W/L/S IP..H R ER BB K ERA
4/11..CLN...Save..4.0 1 0 0..1..4 0.00
4/16..@BUR*.Win...5.0 0 0 0..1..8 0.00
4/21..CR*.........4.0 3 2 2..3..7 1.50
4/28..@PEO..Loss..2.0 5 4 3..0..1 3.21
5/3...@BEL*.......3.0 3 5 4..5..5 4.76
5/14+.BEL*........6.0 3 1 1..2..6 3.77
5/20..PEO*........5.0 6 4 4..2..6 4.28
5/25..@KC*..Win...7.0 5 0 0..2..7 3.54
5/30..@CR*........6.0 5 2 2..1..8 3.47
6/4...@LC.........3.0 5 3 3..1..4 3.81
6/10..BG*.........4.0 4 4 3..4..0.4.02
6/16..@CLN*.Win...5.0 4 1 0..1..5 3.68
6/26..BUR*..Win...6.0 4 0 0..0.10 3.34
7/1...@BUR*.......7.0 8 1 1..1..8 3.14
7/11..BUR...Win...7.0 4 0 0..2..9 2.86

7/17..GL*.........6.0 4 4 4..3..7.3.08
7/25..@SB...Win...6.0 3 1 1..2..8 2.98
8/2...CLN*..Loss..7.0 6 4 3..2..2 3.04
8/8...@CLN* Loss..6.0 8 4 4..2..4 3.21

*-Start
+-Second game of a doubleheader

August 15, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

LHP EFRAIN NIEVES: Selected by Milwaukee in the 7th round of the 2007 draft out of the Puerto Rico Baseball Academy.

LAST SEASON: Nieves spent all of 2009 with the Timber Rattlers. He went 5-7 with a 5.70ERA in 27 appearances. Nieves made 11 starts for Wisconsin in 2009.

LAST APPEARANCE: Nieves allowed one run on three hits over 2-1/3 innings in a relief appearance at Quad Cities on August 11. He walked two and struck out four but was not involved in the decision.

LAST START: Nieves pitched five shutout innings at Peoria on April 28, but was not involved in the decision. Nieves allowed three hits, walked three, and struck out five.

WORLD CUP: Nieves pitched for Puerto Rico in the World Cup of Baseball after the 2009 regular season. He made three starts and was 1-1 with a 2.51 ERA. In 14.1 innings pitched, Nieves walked six and struck out 17.

VS. CUBA: Nieves got the call to be the starting pitcher against Cuba on September 18 during the World Cup. He allowed two runs on five hits with six strikeouts over 4-2/3 innings. Nieves was not involved in the decision, but Puerto Rico would win the game 5-2.

A PRODUCTIVE WINTER: Nieves pitched for Arecibo in the Puerto Rican Winter League after the World Cup. Nieves also went on to pitch for Puerto Rico in the Caribbean Series.

BREWERS CAREER: Nieves was 14-14 with a 5.08 ERA in his first three seasons as a pitcher in the Milwaukee minor league system. He has made 58 appearances (29 starts) since 2007 and has pitched.

INTO THE PAST: Nieves was the Pioneer League Pitcher of the Week for his performance July 7-13, 2008 while pitching for Helena.

VS. CEDAR RAPIDS: Nieves has made four appearances (all in relief) against the Kernels in 2010. He is 2-0 with a 3.00 ERA versus Cedar Rapids. In 15 innings, he has allowed six runs (five earned) on 14 hits. Nieves has walked four and struck out 10 Kernels over those 15 innings.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (8/25/08 at Great Falls)

STRIKEOUTS: 9 (8/25/08 at Great Falls)

............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE..OPP....DEC..IP..H R ER BB K ERA

4/10..KC*....Loss 3.2 2 5 2...4 1 4.91

4/15..@BUR*..Loss 3.0 8 8 6...3 3 10.80

4/21..CR.....Win..4.0 2 0 0...2 2 6.75

4/28..@PEO*.......5.0 3 0 0...3 5 4.60

5/3...@BEL........4.0 4 2 2...2 0 4.58

5/8...CR..........3.1 5 2 2...0 2 4.70

5/14+ BEL....Loss 1.0 2 1 1...1 1 4.88

5/20..PEO.........3.0 3 0 0...0 4 4.33

5/29..@CR.........3.0 6 4 3...1 3 4.80

6/3...@FW.........0.1 0 0 0...1 0 4.75

6/5...@LC.........4.0 6 3 3...4 2 4.98

6/12..DAY.........1.1 3 3 3...1 1 5.55

6/27..BUR.........2.0 1 1 1...1 0 5.50

6/30..QC.....Save 2.0 0 0 0...3 2 5.22

7/4...@CR....Win..4.2 1 0 0...1 3 4.67

7/10..BUR....Win..4.2 2 0 0...2 5 4.22

8/4...PEO.........1.0 1 0 0...0 2 4.14

8/7...@CLN........3.0 3 2 2...3 3 4.25

8/11..@QC.........2.1 3 1 1...2 4 4.23

*-Start

August 8, 2010: Today's Starting Pitcher

RHP JAKE ODORIZZI: Selected by Milwaukee as a supplemental 1st round pick (32nd overall) in the 2008 draft out of Highland (IL) High School.

LAST SEASON: Odorizzi made 12 appearances (10 starts) for the Helena Brewers in the Pioneer League. He was 1-4 with a 4.40 ERA and struck out 43 while walking nine over 47 innings pitched.

LAST START: Odorizzi had his five game winning streak snapped with a loss to Clinton at Time Warner Cable Field on August 2. He allowed four runs (three earned) on six hits over seven innings. The Rattlers lost 5-0.

HIGHLAND HIGH: Odorizzi was 14-0 with three saves in his senior season with the Bulldogs. He allowed one earned run over 89-1/3 innings pitched to put up an ERA of 0.08 and struck out 146 batters while walking just six in his final season as a Bulldog and helped lead the team to its first ever Class 3A State Championship.

AWARDS: In his senior season, Odorizzi was the Gatorade Player of the Year in Illinois; a Louisville Slugger Pre-season All-American; a Rawlings/Perfect Game All-American; and a member of USA Today’s All-USA Team.

ALL-STAR ACTION: Odorizzi faced one batter in the 2010 Midwest League All-Star Game on June 22. He struck out Danny Payne of the Fort Wayne TinCaps for the second out of the inning.

NOT IN THE CARDS: Odorizzi had committed to playing baseball and football at the University of Louisville before signing with the Brewers.

IN THE RANKINGS: Baseball America rated Odorizzi as the #2 prospect in the Pioneer League after the 2009 season. The publication placed him at #9 in the Brewers organization heading into the 2010 season.

BREWERS CAREER: In 23 games (14 starts) before this season, Odorizzi was 2-6 with a 4.12 ERA. He had walked 18 and struck out 62 in 67-2/3 innings as a Brewers farmhand before this season.

YOU HAVE BEEN WARNED: In five starts (and one relief appearance) by Odorizzi, the game has gone into extra innings.

VS. CLINTON: Odorizzi has made three appearances against the LumberKings in 2010. On April 11 at Time Warner Cable Field he allowed one hit over four shutout innings for a save. On June 16 at Clinton, Odorizzi allowed an unearned run on four hits over five innings for the win. He took the loss on August 2 at home. In 16 innings against the LumberKings this season, Odorizzi has struck out 11 and walked four.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 7.0 (5/25 @Kane County)

STRIKEOUTS: 10 (6/26/10 v. Burlington)

............2010 DAY-BY-DAY
DATE..OPP...W/L/S IP..H R ER BB K ERA
4/11..CLN...Save..4.0 1 0 0..1..4 0.00
4/16..@BUR*.Win...5.0 0 0 0..1..8 0.00
4/21..CR*.........4.0 3 2 2..3..7 1.50
4/28..@PEO..Loss..2.0 5 4 3..0..1 3.21
5/3...@BEL*.......3.0 3 5 4..5..5 4.76
5/14+.BEL*........6.0 3 1 1..2..6 3.77
5/20..PEO*........5.0 6 4 4..2..6 4.28
5/25..@KC*..Win...7.0 5 0 0..2..7 3.54
5/30..@CR*........6.0 5 2 2..1..8 3.47
6/4...@LC.........3.0 5 3 3..1..4 3.81
6/10..BG*.........4.0 4 4 3..4..0.4.02
6/16..@CLN*.Win...5.0 4 1 0..1..5 3.68
6/26..BUR*..Win...6.0 4 0 0..0.10 3.34
7/1...@BUR*.......7.0 8 1 1..1..8 3.14
7/11..BUR...Win...7.0 4 0 0..2..9 2.86

7/17..GL*.........6.0 4 4 4..3..7.3.08
7/25..@SB...Win...6.0 3 1 1..2..8 2.98
8/8/2 CLN*..Loss..7.0 6 4 3..2..2 3.04

*-Start
+-Second game of a doubleheader

August 4, 2010: Today's starting pitcher

RHP HIRAM BURGOS: Selected by Milwaukee in the 6th round of the 2009 draft out of Bethune-Cookman University.

LAST SEASON: Burgos started his professional career with Helena, the Pioneer League affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. Burgos was 3-2 with a 5.62 ERA in 14 games (seven starts) with Helena.

LAST START: Burgos beat the South Bend Silver Hawks at Coveleski Stadium on July 26. In the second game of a doubleheader, Burgos allowed two runs (one earned) on four hits with a walk and a strikeout.

LAST APPEARANCE: Burgos pitched three scoreless innings in relief against the Clinton LumberKings at Time Warner Cable Field on July 31 at Time Warner Cable Field. He walked two and struck out five, but was not involved in the decision.

AT B-CU: Burgos won 21 games and struck out 250 batters in a four year career with Bethune-Cookman. In his final season with the Wildcats, Burgos was 6-3 with a 3.74ERA and 94 strikeouts over 79-1/3 innings pitched. He was part of four straight MEAC championship teams and was a Second Team All-MEAC selection in 2007.

WINTER BALL: Burgos went on to pitch for Mayaguez in the Puerto Rican Winter League this past offseason. He made 10 appearances (nine starts) and was 3-2 with a 2.27ERA. Burgos was named the PRWL Rookie of the Year for his performance.

START OF 2010: Burgos worked (mainly as the closer) out of the Timber Rattlers bullpen at the start of the season. He went 1-5 with a 5.40ERA and was 0-for-3 in save opportunities. Burgos was sent down to Helena after the appearance against Beloit on May 15. He was recalled from Helena after the start against Orem on July 18.

VS. PEORIA: Burgos pitched two innings of relief against the Chiefs at O’Brien Field on April 29. He allowed two runs on four hits and struck out one. Burgos was not involved in the decision.

PROFESSIONAL BESTS:

INNINGS PITCHED: 8.0 (7/18/10 v. Orem)

STRIKEOUTS: 10 (7/12/10 @Billings)

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

........Wisconsin Timber Rattlers

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

4/9+ KC...Win..4.0 2 1 1..1..6..2.25

4/15 @BUR......1.0 0 0 0..0..0..1.80

4/19 @QC.......1.0 0 0 0..0..0..1.50

4/20 CR...Loss 2.0 4 3 2..1..1..3.38

4/24 BEL..Loss 2.0 4 2 2..1..1..4.50

4/29 @PEO......2.0 4 2 2..0..1..5.25

5/3..@BEL Loss 1.1 3 2 1..0..2..5.40

5/6..QC...Loss 0.2 2 2 2..1..1..6.43

5/9..CR........2.0 2 1 1..0 .1..6.19

5/15 BEL..Loss 4.0 2 1 1..2..2..5.40
7/26 @SB*+ Win 6.0 4 2 1..1..5..4.50
7/31 CLN.......3.0 3 0 0..2..5..4.03

*-Start
+Game two of a doubleheader