June 8, 2009 at 11:58 PM
Pitcher of the Week, June 1-7: Casey Kelly
Salem RHP Casey Kelly only made one start last week, but he made the most of it pitching six perfect innings and striking out six opposing batters at Frederick (Orioles) June 5, and was rewarded by the SoxProspects.com community for his near-perfect game with Pitcher of the Week honors for June 1-7. Kelly was removed from the scoreless game due to pitch count and did not factor in the decision. In two games with the Drive since being promted May 28, Kelly, 19, is 0-1 2.31 earned run average, striking out 10 while issuing only one walk over 11.2 innings pitched and holding opposing batters to a .214 average. Kelly was also named Carolina League Pitcher of the Week for the same time period. He is the 4th rated prospect in the organization by SoxProspects.com.