May 5, 2009 at 9:22 PM
Pitcher of the Week, April 27 - May 3: Clay Buchholz
For throwing 11.1 innings of one-run ball and striking out 13 while allowing only 5 hits, Pawtucket's Clay Buchholz has been voted the SoxProspects.com Player of the Week for April 27 - May 3. The tall righthander was also named the International League Pitcher of the Week for the same time period, complementing his sparkling 0.79 ERA with an even more impressive .128 BAA and .421 OPSA. For Buchholz, who is now 1-0 with a 1.80 ERA in his first 4 starts of 2009, this is his seventh Player of the Week nod since the start of 2007. He has struck out 18 batters and allowed only 11 hits in 20.0 innings so far this season.