Sweet Relief: Trexler named SAL Pitcher of the Week!

David Trexler struck out 10 batters of 5.0 innings of scoreless relief to earn SAL Pitcher of the Week for August 24–30, 2015.

I was *NOT* expecting this. The South Atlantic League has named Intimidators reliever David Trexler its Pitcher of the Week of August 24–30. He pitched great, there’s no doubt, but relievers don’t win these awards (I’ll do a little digging to try to find the last relief pitcher to win SAL Pitcher of the Week). Trexler is the first reliever to earn a weekly plaudit this season.

From the team press release:

Trexler spun 5.0 scoreless relief innings with 10 strikeouts while allowing three base runners over two appearances.

Trexler, 24, struck out a career-high nine batters over a career-long 4.0 near-perfect innings on Saturday against the Hagerstown Suns. He retired 12 of 13 batters faced, allowing a ninth inning single after he struck out eight consecutive batters from the seventh inning into the ninth. He finished the game with a strikeout to earn his seventh save in eight save opportunities in 2015. Trexler also worked one scoreless, hitless relief inning on August 25 against Delmarva.

Trexler is the first relief pitcher to earn SAL Pitcher of the Week honors this season. He joins two-time SAL Pitcher of the Week Jordan Guerrero (April 9–19 and May 11–17) and Yency Almonte (June 29-July 5) as the only Intimidators to receive a weekly plaudit this season. The White Sox selected Trexler in the 17th round of the June 2014 First-Year Player Draft out of the University of North Florida. This season, he is 0–2 with a 4.71 ERA (34 ER/65 IP) and 73 strikeouts in 34 relief appearances this season.

This week’s Sights & Sounds are presented by CEENTA.

In our CEENTA Sights & Sounds of the Week, here are all nine of Trexler’s strikeouts from Saturday night against Hagerstown:

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Recent Intimidators Pitchers of the Week:

David Trexler (August 24–30, 2015)
Yency Almonte (June 29-July 5)
Jordan Guerrero (May 11–17, 2015)
Jordan Guerrero (April 9–19, 2015)
Andre Wheeler (Aug. 11–18, 2014)
Thad Lowry (June 2–9, 2014)
Tyler Danish (April 28-May 4, 2014)
Blair Walters (May 14–21, 2012)
Paul Burnside (May 31-June 6, 2011)
Jake Petricka (April 7–18, 2011)
Andre Rienzo (July 12–19, 2010)
Matt Wickswat (May 3–10, 2010)
Stephen Sauer (May 18–25, 2009)
Dan Hudson (April 27-May 4, 2009)
Gregory Infante (April 8–20, 2009)
Johnnie Lowe (April 28-May 5, 2008)
Michael Moat (July 11–17, 2005)
Gio Gonzalez (May 30-June 5, 2005)
Jack Egbert (May 9–15, 2005)
Gio Gonzalez (April 7–17, 2005)

And recent Intimidators Player of the Week:

Trey Michalczewski (June 2–9, 2014)
Jacob May (August 19–26, 2013)
Tyler Kuhn (June 1–8, 2009)
Jon Gilmore (May 18–25, 2009)
Mark Fleisher (June 23–30, 2008)
John Shelby (August 13–20, 2007)
Joshua Hansen (April 18–24, 2005)