Western League Announces Best Starter Thursday, August 1st, 2019 Aki Hayagawa took a much-deserved turn in the spotlight earlier today as he accepted the Western League Pitcher of the Month award for July.
The 21-year-old Hawks starter is a relative newcomer to the league, but nonetheless racked up an impressive 4-0 won-lost record in 4 starts. This month he fanned 22 batters in 24.2 innings and compiled a 1.82 ERA.
In 17 starts this season Hayagawa has compiled a 5-7 record and a 4.42 ERA.